{"id":291245,"date":"2026-07-09T11:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291245\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:34:57","slug":"man-arrested-after-throwing-molotov-cocktails-at-2-queens-religious-buildings-police-say-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291245\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at 2 Queens religious buildings, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the Molotov cocktail bounced off the door and exploded on the ground, causing no damage to the building.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported in either incident.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Charges against the suspect are pending.<\/p>\n

Investigators are still working to determine why the two locations were targeted.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

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