Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.

"Sandwich guy" has become a symbol of Trump’s militarized takeover of the nation's capital, and posters memorializing him have appeared all over the city.

Federal authorities accused 37-year-old Sean C. Dunn of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer deployed in Northwest Washington, D.C.

There has been a significant fall in overall violent crime since the crackdown started, according to Washington's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). It recorded 75 violent crimes from 12-26 August, a drop of 23% on the previous two weeks. Property crimes, such as burglary and vehicle theft, fell by about a quarter over the same period.

President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments defending his takeover of the police force and deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital.

For over two weeks, members of the National Guard have been walking the streets of Washington, D.C. -- alongside federal law enforcement and local police.President Trump has said there is a “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital -- and has openly hinted at taking similar actions in other Democratic-led cities like Chicago,

But since launching his own firm in May, Lowell has a new specialty: defending the targets of Donald Trump’s retribution. His newest client, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, cements his status as one of the most sought-after defense attorneys in Trump’s Washington.

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, fighting U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to fire her from the central bank, has tapped a prominent Washington lawyer who launched a new firm this year to represent officials targeted by the Republican president.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook’s lawyer says she’ll sue President Donald Trump’s administration to try to prevent him from firing her