Three Las Vegas men were arraigned in federal court Wednesday as they stood accused of setting fire to a Metro police vehicle during a protest that occurred more than three weeks ago. Court documents state that on May 31, Walker, Haynes and Densmore conspired to destroy a marked Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) vehicle while protests related to the death of George Floyd were happening nearby. The video, allegedly filmed by Densmore, showed Haynes pouring some type of liquid from a gas can through a broken section on one of the vehicle's windows. Walker lit an object to ignite the liquid before Haynes dropped the gas can into the patrol vehicle. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPEach defendant is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a mandatory maximum of 20 years in prison on each of the conspiracy and arson counts.

Source: Fox News June 25, 2020 01:30 UTC