Washington Woman Charged With Burning 5 Police Vehicles in Seattle Protest

Washington Woman Charged With Burning 5 Police Vehicles in Seattle Protest
A woman identified by law enforcement as Margaret Aislinn Channon setting fire to a police vehicle in Seattle, Wash. on June 6, 2020. SPD
Isabel van Brugen
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A Washington woman, accused of burning five Seattle Police Department vehicles during protests over the death of George Floyd, was arrested on the morning of June 11.

The 25-year-old Tacoma resident, Margaret Aislinn Channon, was arrested Thursday morning on five federal counts of arson for burning the law enforcement vehicles in downtown Seattle on June 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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