{"id":6459,"date":"2014-10-08T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=6459"},"modified":"2014-10-08T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:55:31","slug":"man-whothrew-molotov-cocktails-congressmans-office-faces-additional-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=6459","title":{"rendered":"A Man WhoThrew Molotov Cocktails At Congressman&#8217;s Office Faces Additional Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6461\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/man-whothrew-molotov-cocktails-congressmans-office-faces-additional-charges\/u-s-rep-emanuel-cleaver\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6461\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6461 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/U.S.-Rep.-Emanuel-Cleaver-e1412793930833-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>KANSAS CITY<\/strong>\u2014 \u00a0More charges were tacked onto an indictment charging a 28-year-old man with throwing a Molotov cocktails at a U.S. Congressman&#8217;s Office, officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric G. King,<\/strong> 28, of Kansas City, was charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against King on Sept. 17, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 11, 2014, at 2:52 a.m.,the indictment states a window was broken and two Molotov cocktails were thrown at \u00a0U.S. Rep. <strong>Emanuel Cleaver III\u2019s<\/strong> congressional office located in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n<p>The office was unoccupied at the time of the incident. A hammer used to break the window was recovered from the scene, as well as two broken Molotov cocktails. There was not any fire damage done to the building, the indictment states.<br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/player.ooyala.com\/iframe.js#ec=Q1YnBncDqhs4K2_AVdrZgnYdFXx8_dyn&amp;pbid=99b31ca60977447aac65383d61b8503b\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6462\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/man-whothrew-molotov-cocktails-congressmans-office-faces-additional-charges\/eric-king-molotov-cocktail-defendant\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6462 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Eric-King-Molotov-Cocktail-Defendant-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eric King Molotov  Cocktail  Defendant\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Defendant Eric G. King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The attack was caught on video and it shows King retrieving two bottles with a white ignition source from his backpack, then walk around the parking lot for a few minutes in an effort to hide from cars that were passing by, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n<p>The footage allegedly shows King throwing a hammer through the west window and lighting the devices. The first device thrown appears to bounce off the side of the building. The second device is ignited and is thrown at the window, the indictment states.<\/p>\n<p>King allegedly sprints away from the office.<\/p>\n<p>King was arrested as he was leaving his apartment on Sept. 16, 2014, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s indictment contains the original charge against King of using a dangerous instrument to forcibly intimidate and interfere with a federal official engaged in the performance of his official duties.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment also charges King with one count of attempted arson for attempting to damage or destroy the building, one count of using explosive materials to commit arson, a felony \u00a0and one count of illegally possessing an incendiary device.<\/p>\n<p>King is presumed innocent until proven guilty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY\u2014 \u00a0More charges were tacked onto an indictment charging a 28-year-old man with throwing a Molotov cocktails at a U.S. Congressman&#8217;s Office, officials said Wednesday. 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