Deli item launched by protester allegedly shattered and left condiment mark on customs official, court hears

A federal customs official has declared in court he could detect through his body armor the impact of a food product launched at him by a Washington DC protester, who has stood before a judge for assault.

Immigration and customs agent the officer told the court panel the snack "burst all over him" and he "could smell the vegetables and yellow sauce" on his uniform.

No party challenges that the accused, 37, did in fact lob profanities and a made-to-order snack at officers assigned by the administration to patrol the federal district in August.

The occurrence was captured on recording and became popular online, making the accused a representation of protest in Washington DC to Trump.

Federal attorneys initially tried to obtain major offense allegations against Mr Dunn, but a judicial committee chose not to charge him.

The administration's assignment of armed forces to Washington DC this season caused anger from some of the DC citizens, who saw it as a political use of the military.

According to charging documents, Mr Dunn walked up to a law enforcement team at about 23:00 on 10 August, referring to them "authoritarians" and shouting: "Why are you here? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"

The trial saw a re-enactment from Mr Lairmore on Tuesday as he testified against the accused.

"I sensed it through my ballistic vest," he testified of the food's collision, adding that an aromatic fragment dangled from his communication device and sauce stained his uniform.

The accused's attorney, his legal representative, argued in her opening statement that hurling the food item was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, create physical damage".

But government attorney John Parron said the defendant must be considered responsible.

"No matter who you are, you cannot simply launching items at people because you're mad," Mr Parron said.

After the claimed attack was revealed, the accused was fired from his position as a law firm employee in the government law department.