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Man charged with tossing firebomb through the Adams County courthouse window
Investigators say the recovered device was filled with liquid and matches and had a cotton sock for a wick.
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The Associated Press
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(Gettysburg) — A midstate man has been indicted on federal charges that he hurled a firebomb through the window of the Adams County courthouse.
Twenty-eight-year-old Samson Yohe of Gettysburg is facing two counts.
Prosecutors said Thursday that Yohe threw a Molotov cocktail through a window of the courthouse in Gettysburg on Dec. 22. The building was closed at the time and the device failed to explode.
Gettysburg Police says surveillance video shows a man wearing distinctive sneakers and a backpack throwing an incendiary device at the Adams County courthouse, breaking a window.
Investigators say the recovered device was made of a yellow bottle that appeared to be antique. It was filled with liquid and matches and had a cotton sock for a wick.
Prosecutors did not reveal a possible motive.
Yohe is also facing state charges in the case. He’s jailed without bail. A message seeking comment has been left with his attorney.
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