Subway Sandwich Assault Involving DOJ Employee
Attorney General Pam Bondy disclosed on Thursday that the individual who allegedly threw a subway sandwich at law enforcement officers was, in fact, an employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Janine Piro, shared on X that the person responsible for the assault on an officer, identified as Charles Dunn, was arrested following the incident. Bondy confirmed via a post that Dunn was employed by the DOJ but has since been terminated.
Bondy stated, “If you touch a law enforcement officer, we’ll come after you.” She added that Dunn not only lost his job but is also facing felony charges. “This incident exemplifies the challenges we’ve been tackling for months while attempting to realign the DOJ,” she remarked. “You won’t have a role in this administration if you undermine our government and law enforcement.”
When you touch a law enforcement officer, we will come after you. It was learned that the defendant worked for the Department of Justice. He was not only fired, but also charged with a felony. This is an example of the deep state we have faced…
– Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@agpambondi) August 14, 2025
A DOJ source indicated that the individual was serving as an international affairs specialist in the Criminal Division’s International Affairs Office. Video footage posted on X showed him screaming at officers before throwing the sandwich and fleeing. Officers were able to apprehend him after a pursuit.
Piro commented on the situation, noting that the message from the president to criminals had been clear: “If you spit, we hit.” She recalled a recent incident where an individual aggressively confronted a federal law enforcement officer, culminating in the sandwich-throwing episode. “He might’ve thought it was amusing, but today he’s facing felony charges for assaulting the police,” she said.
In related news, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard and a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department following a separate incident involving an injured DOGE official. Meanwhile, MPD official Michael Pulliam has been placed on suspension amid allegations of crime data manipulation, as reported by NBC Washington.
Despite claims from some Democratic sources that crime rates have declined significantly, incidents such as aggravated assaults remain characterized as violent offenses under D.C. law.
