Branden Wolfe is a 23-year-old white man who has been charged with burning down the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis.
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Branden Wolfe has been charged in the arson of the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Wolfe,23, has been charged with aiding and abetting arson, and will appear in court on June 9 for his initial appearance.
The 3rd Precinct went up in flames and was vandalized on May 28,2020, amid widespread protests against the killing of George Floyd. Officers arrested Wolfe on June 3. He waived his Miranda rights and admitted that he was present for the fire, that he took property from the building, and that he pushed a wooden barrel into the fire, according to the official complaint.
According to Tom Lyden of Fox9 News, Wolfe was wearing body armor, duty belts, cuffs, baton, and a knife stolen from the 3rd Precinct.
