Man arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at 2 Queens religious buildings, police say
OZONE PARK, Queens (WABC) -- A 36-year-old man is in custody after police say he threw Molotov cocktails at two religious buildings in Queens late Wednesday night.
According to police, the suspect threw an incendiary device at the front door of the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias church on 75th Street in Ozone Park just after 11:35 p.m.
Investigators say the Molotov cocktail bounced off the door and exploded on the ground, causing no damage to the building.
Police say the suspect then traveled to a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on 78th Street in Woodhaven, where he allegedly threw a second Molotov cocktail. That device also bounced off the door and exploded on the ground without damaging the building.
No injuries were reported in either incident.
Authorities later located and arrested the 36-year-old suspect. Police say they recovered two additional Molotov cocktails from his bag at the time of his arrest.
Charges against the suspect are pending.
Investigators are still working to determine why the two locations were targeted.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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