Overview

• Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was arrested and federally charged with felony assault after tossing a wrapped Subway footlong at a Customs and Border Protection agent’s chest on August 10.
• U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charge in an X video, presenting it as a show of support for federal officers deployed under President Trump’s law enforcement surge.
• Bystander video and witness accounts show Dunn confronting agents in tactical gear, shouting “fascists” before winding up and throwing his sandwich.
• Authorities say Dunn admitted “I did it. I threw the sandwich” during processing, and court records list no attorney as he awaits his first appearance.
• Social media users have elevated “Footlong Guy” into memes and critical commentary, comparing the prosecution to January 6 responses and questioning enforcement priorities.