A man convicted of attempting to set fire to a high school during the Black Lives Matter riots inMinneapolisfollowing the death ofGeorge Floydhas been sentenced to five years probation.<\/p>\n
Mohamed Hussein Abdi, 20, was handed the probation sentence in a U.S. District Court in St. Paul,Minnesota, Thursday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, according to court documents obtained by Fox News.<\/p>\n
Abdi was also ordered to pay just over $34,000 in restitution to Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.<\/p>\n
Court documents state that the sentence was imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.<\/p>\n
The presiding judge, Reagan-appointed District Court Judge David S. Doty, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News.<\/p>\n
Abdi was arrested in June 2020, a month after he entered the high school through a broken glass door during the Floyd riot and could be seen on security footage pouring liquid from a white container onto the floor and then into a trashcan. Abdi then took a liquid-soaked garment and sent fire to the trash can before running away as flames and smoke began to spread.<\/p>\n
It has been estimated that rioting across the nation following Floyds death destroyed over $1 billion worth of property.<\/p>\n
More than1,500 businessesin the Minneapolis St. Paul area were damaged or destroyed during the riots totaling roughly $500 million in damages.<\/p>\n
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