Man accused of throwing sandwich at US border agent charged with assault

Sean Dunn charged with assaulting federal officer over incident in Washington, which could result in a year in jail

A man accused of throwing a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington DC has been charged with assaulting a federal officer - a felony that could result in up to a year in jail and significant fines.

Captured in a now viral video, the man authorities have identified as Sean Charles Dunn, 37, could be seen yelling Fascists!" and Shame!" at a group of officers as they patrolled the district on Sunday night.