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Zachary Karas

Released
Full name:Zachary Alexander Karas
Date of birth:1992
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#93207-298
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 9 Months 16 Days
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Zachary Karas

Biography

Possession of Molotov cocktails at the La Mesa police-HQ protest, May 30 2020. Sentence: 33 months federal prison. Verified via public court/press records: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/man-sentenced-33-months-prison-possessing-molotov-cocktails-la-mesa-protest

Zachary Alexander Karas, 28, was charged in La Mesa, CA with possession of an unregistered destructive device after he was arrested during a protest with two Molotov cocktails and fireworks. Several fires had been set damaging buildings; Karas failed to leave when officers gave the dispersal order. Sentenced to 33 months federal prison.

Birth-year evidence

DOJ August13,2021 sentencing release lists ZacharyAlexanderKaras Age29 in defendant block, clear contemporary age. Stored28 unanchored not used. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1991, 1992.

Case

Charges: Possession of Molotov cocktails at the La Mesa police-HQ protest, May 30 2020
Arrested: May 31, 2020
Sentenced: Aug 13, 2021
Incarcerated: May 11, 2021
Released: Feb 27, 2023
Sentence: 33 months federal prison
Prosecutor: Matthew Brehm; Joseph Orabona
Judge: Dana M. Sabraw