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Killian F. Melecio

Released
Date of birth:2000
Gender:Male
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#73763-050
State:New Jersey
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Biography

On May 31, 2020 following protests in Trenton, NJ, Killian Melecio, Kadeem Dockery, and Justin Spry were seen on video attempting to set fire to a police car. Dockery threw an explosive device through the open driver's window; Melecio attempted to put a shirt in the gas tank and light it on fire. Sentenced to 28 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release.

Birth-year evidence

DOJ August6,2020 arrestrelease expressly20 (1999/2000); June28,2021 sentencingrelease also20 (2000/2001); yearintersection2000. No exactbirthday inferred. Sources: Source 1, Source 2.

Case

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Charges: Attempted arson of a police vehicle
Arrested: Aug 5, 2020
Sentenced: Jun 28, 2021
Released: Jul 6, 2022
Sentence: Sentenced to 28 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release. On May 31, 2020 after Trenton, NJ protests, Melecio, with Kadeem Dockery and Justin Spry, was seen on video attempting to set fire to a police car; Melecio tried to stuff a shirt into the gas tank and light it.
Prosecutor: Alexander E. Ramey; Michelle S. Gasparian
Judge: Brian R. Martinotti
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty on January 26, 2021 to attempting to obstruct, impede, or interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder affecting commerce
Institution State: New Jersey