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<\/p>\nA man was arrested after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at two different houses of worship and another building in Queens Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to a 911 call at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Church in Ozone Park around 11:35 p.m. about a man allegedly throwing the incendiary device, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
Surveillance footage showed the suspect lighting the Molotov cocktail and then throwing it at the church before walking away after it exploded on the ground, police said.<\/p>\n
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Google Maps Street View – PHOTO: A suspect is accused of throwing an incendiary device at the front door of the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias church on 75th Street in Ozone Park just after 11:35 pm, July 8, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n
The New York City Fire Department put out the fire. No one was hurt and there was no significant damage to the building, according to the police.<\/p>\n
Father dies after going back into burning home to look for 10-year-old child<\/a><\/p>\n Alex Garcia, the pastor of the church, told ABC News’ New York City affiliate WABC <\/a>that the house of worship has been around for 20 years.<\/p>\n “We have no enemies, so I don’t know where this is coming from,” he told the station.<\/p>\n The suspect, who police only identified as a 36-year-old man, then allegedly traveled a mile north to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and allegedly lit and threw another Molotov cocktail at the house of worship, according to investigators.<\/p>\n There were no reported damage or injuries at that location, police said.<\/p>\n The suspect was arrested by police later in the night, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n