Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, formerly of Brainerd, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building on May 28, 2020.
According to Robinson’s guilty plea, on the night of May 28, 2020, Robinson went to the Third Precinct where a crowd of hundreds had gathered. The crowd began shouting, ‘Burn it down, burn it down.’ Soon after, a fence that was designed to keep trespassers out of the Third Precinct building was torn down. Robinson, along with other co-conspirators, breached the fence and entered the Third Precinct building. Robinson, assisted by an unidentified co-conspirator, lit a device held by the unidentified co-conspirator who threw it toward the Third Precinct building with the intent that it would start a fire or fuel an existing fire.
On November 19, 2020, co-conspirator Bryce Michael Williams pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson for his role in the arson at the Third Precinct building.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted jointly by the ATF, the FBI, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Harry M. Jacobs and David P. Steinkamp.
Robinson’s sentencing date has not been scheduled yet. The case is currently ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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