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Man Wanted For Minnesota Police Station Arson Arrested In Breckenridge

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BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) - A man linked to a fire that destroyed a police station in Minneapolis has been arrested in Breckenridge. The arson happened nearly three weeks ago in the early stages of the protests following the death of George Floyd.

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A protester lies on a gate outside the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. - A police precinct in Minnesota went up in flames late on May 28 in a third day of demonstrations as the so-called Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul seethed over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man. The precinct, which police had abandoned, burned after a group of protesters pushed through barriers around the building, breaking windows and chanting slogans. A much larger crowd demonstrated as the building went up in flames. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Dylan Robinson, 22, was arrested in Breckenridge on Sunday. He will be charged with aiding and abetting.

He's expected to appear in a Denver federal court remotely on Tuesday.

A number of people are wanted for the crime.

First published on June 15, 2020 / 10:11 PM MDT

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