Deli item thrown by activist reportedly burst and caused mustard stain on immigration officer, court hears

A American border officer has stated under oath he could detect through his body armor the force of a sandwich thrown at him by a Washington DC protester, who has stood before a judge for criminal charge.

Immigration and customs agent the officer told the court panel the food item "shattered all over him" and he "could smell the onions and condiment" on his uniform.

Neither side challenges that Sean Dunn, thirty-seven, did in fact hurl vulgar language and a prepared food item at law enforcement deployed by the administration to secure the federal district in August.

The event was recorded on video and became popular online, making the defendant a representation of protest in the federal district to the former president.

Federal attorneys initially tried to obtain felony charges against the defendant, but a grand jury refused to prosecute him.

The administration's assignment of National Guard troops to Washington DC this warmer months generated anger from some of the local inhabitants, who considered it a partisan deployment of the troops.

According to court papers, the accused approached a law enforcement team at about 23:00 on 10 August, describing them "extremists" and yelling: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"

The trial saw a reenactment from the officer on the trial day as he gave evidence against the defendant.

"I could feel it through my protective gear," he said of the food's collision, mentioning that an vegetable piece dangled from his police radio and mustard stained his uniform.

The accused's lawyer, his legal representative, argued in her initial argument that throwing the food item was a "innocent action that did not, could not, cause injury".

But state lawyer John Parron said the accused must be facing consequences.

"No matter who you are, you should not throwing stuff at others because you're upset," the prosecutor declared.

Following the reported incident came to light, the defendant was fired from his job as a legal assistant in the federal legal agency.