Crime & Safety
Man Charged for Igniting Molotov Cocktail in Library Parking Lot
A Molotov cocktail was found in the library parking lot by an employee on March 17.
A 22-year-old man has been charged with making and setting off a Molotov cocktail-type-device in the parking lot on March 17.
The self-extinguished device was located in the parking lot by a library employee who notified 911, according to a state fire marshal release.
William Arthur Campson, 22, was charged with manufacture/possession/distribution of a destructive device and obstruction of a fire marshal investigation. He was served the criminal summons without incident at his residence, the fire marshal said.
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If convicted of the charges, Campson faces penalties of up to 28 years imprisonment and/or $250,000 in fines.
Information in this article was taken from a Maryland State Fire Marshal news release.
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