{"id":2627234,"date":"2026-07-09T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-arrests-man-suspected-of-throwing-molotov-cocktails-at-churches\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:39:35","slug":"nypd-arrests-man-suspected-of-throwing-molotov-cocktails-at-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-arrests-man-suspected-of-throwing-molotov-cocktails-at-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD arrests man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnypd-arrests-man-suspected-of-throwing-molotov-cocktails-at-churches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627234&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Authorities in new York City arrested a suspect who threw Molotov cocktails at two churches in Queens. One attack targeted Iglesia Bautista \u201cEl Mesias,\u201d and the other targeted the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses nearby. The buildings where not severely damaged, and there were no injuries, as firefighters quickly extinguished the fires. The 36-year-old suspect was caught with two additional Molotov cocktails and is believed too be linked to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-stelter-ignores-blm-protesters-violent-attack-of-cnn-camera-crew\/\" title=\"Brian Stelter ignores BLM protesters violent attack of CNN camera crew\">similar incidents<\/a>. Investigations are ongoing to determine his motives. These attacks follow a rise in crimes against religious institutions in NYC, including vandalism and attempted terror plots targeting Jewish communities. Authorities have also responded to related anti-semitic incidents, including vandalism and violent attacks on synagogues, with some experts attributing recent hostility to rhetoric surrounding protests and geopolitical tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> authorities arrested a suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches in Queens on Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York City Police Department apprehended the man after saying he threw a homemade bomb at the Iglesia Bautista \u201cEl Mesias\u201d church at 97-44 75th Street and another Molototov cocktail at a second church, known as the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses at 78th Street, about half a mile away.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4639728\/ice-shooting-illegal-immigrant-houston\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE fatally shoots illegal immigrant in Houston after alleged vehicle ramming<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4639302\/woman-suspected-monaco-bombing-shot-dead-ukraine\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Woman suspected in Monaco bombing found shot dead in Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4638738\/dc-pipe-bomber-ineligible-trump-jan-6-pardon-judge\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Suspected DC pipe bomber ineligible for Trump\u2019s Jan. 6 pardon: Judge<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The buildings did not sustain any serious damage from the explosions, and there were no injuries, according to police, as firefighters quickly put out both blazes. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 36-year-old suspect had two additional Molotov cocktails in his bag when he was arrested at a nearby deli,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/09\/us-news\/man-in-custody-after-hurling-molotov-cocktails-at-two-religious-buildings-in-queens-police\/\"> according to<\/a> the <em>New York Post<\/em>, which reported that investigators believe he may be tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple similar incidents<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charges are pending after he was taken into custody. 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