Keyondre Robinson, Assaulting a Federal Officer, New York 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. - In a shocking turn of events, Keyondre Robinson, an 18-year-old Buffalo man, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer during the civil unrest that gripped the city in late-May.
According to sources, Robinson threw a water bottle at a Deputy United States Marshal, which struck the officer in the face. The incident occurred on May 30, 2020, outside of Niagara Square in Buffalo, adjacent to the Robert H. Jackson United States District Courthouse for the Western District of New York.
The charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
“With this plea, the defendant becomes the second individual to be convicted in the District in connection with the violent protests which were held here in late-May,” stated U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. Cantil, who is handling the case, stated that the officers were deployed and tasked with protecting the Jackson Courthouse from property damage and to prevent protesters from entering the Courthouse.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the United States Marshal’s Service, under the direction of United States Marshal Charles Salina; Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly; the Federal Protective Service, under the direction of Craig Madey; and Buffalo Police Department and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 5, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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