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Georgia man charged over Molotov cocktail at ICE building

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

A 31-year-old Georgia man has been charged with attempted arson after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta.

Inique Hinton, 31, of Douglasville, Georgia, was charged Friday with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property, according to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. Security cameras allegedly caught Hinton igniting an item and throwing it toward the multistory brick building in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday night. The Molotov cocktail hit the fence and caused flames to spread. Investigators found burned cloth, lighter fluid, a glass bottle and a lighter at the scene.

Hinton was arrested at a home in a suburb of Atlanta and was taken into custody peacefully, according to officials. Hertzberg said he was not aware of Hinton having a history of criminal convictions. The U.S. Attorney's Office did not immediately confirm whether Hinton had legal representation.

If convicted, Hinton faces up to 20 years in federal prison for the arson charge and up to 10 years for the depredation charge. Hertzberg said law enforcement's work to locate the suspect was 'exemplary' and described the prosecution response as demonstrating 'extreme severity' to send a message that such conduct is unacceptable. The building contains offices for ICE and an immigration court.

Georgia man charged over Molotov cocktail at ICE building
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In this story: Inique Hinton · Theodore S. Hertzberg · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Douglasville · Atlanta · Georgia

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