California man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at police

A California man was arrested Wednesday night time after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at police.

At roughly 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, officers with the Corning Police Division started investigating a loud banging noise that was coming from exterior the police division on the 700 block of Fourth Avenue. 

The suspect, later recognized as 32-year-old Cassidy Russ, started “fumbling with an merchandise close to the entrance of his waistband,” the police division stated in a press launch. Because the officers gave the suspect verbal instructions, Russ lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it towards police. The Molotov cocktail missed the officer and exploded close to a parked automobile.

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A Molotov cocktail is a do-it-yourself bomb created from a bottle crammed with gasoline and filled with a chunk of fabric that’s lit simply earlier than the bottle is thrown.

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Police say that Russ was noticed by an officer strolling away from the police division following the deployment of the bomb and onto Solano Avenue.

Authorities say officers pursued Russ after observing him close to the division. An off obligation officer tackled Russ on the 1300 block of Solano Avenue, however Russ continued to withstand arrest by concealing his fingers by his waistband and backpack.

The division discovered Russ had energetic warrants for a similar crime he dedicated beforehand: Throwing a Molotov cocktail at marked police cruisers.
(Corning Police Division)

Officers used baton strikes and ache compliance methods to subdue Russ, who continued to withstand arrest, police stated. Officers ultimately took Russ into custody by inserting him in handcuffs beneath sustained resistance.

Based on the Corning Police Division, this wasn’t the primary time Russ tossed a Molotov cocktail towards cops. Russ had an energetic arrest warrant for a earlier incident in late July when he threw a Molotov cocktail close to the place the police division levels marked patrol vehicles.

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Russ was booked into the Tehama County Jail on a number of expenses, together with tried homicide, possession of an explosive machine, arson, battery on a peace officer and resisting arrest. He’s being held with out bail on the Tehama County Jail and is ready to look in court docket subsequent week on Dec. 6.