The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who threw a Molotov cocktail against a church near the Texas Capitol on Aug. 31. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to identification and arrest.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can help identify a man who threw a homemade explosive device at a church near the Capitol on Tuesday.
The man had approached the church, located about a block west of the Capitol grounds, between 1 and 1:30 a.m. He threw the Molotov cocktail against the wall of the building and ran away from the scene, according to a news release from the department.
State troopers responded but couldn’t find the suspect. An arson investigator from the Austin Fire Department is helping DPS investigate.
The man was wearing a white, long-sleeved shirt with a Pizza Planet design, black shorts, white tennis shoes, a black backpack and latex gloves. He had a skateboard, too.
Anyone with information leading to his arrest should submit a tip to Texas Crime Stoppers online or by phone: 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
