A quiet Thursday night in Staten Island’s New Dorp Beach turned tense when Molotov cocktails were tossed at a single-family home, prompting a fast response from police, according to the NYPD.
Investigators say two unidentified people hurled three makeshift incendiary devices at the residence at 209 Roma Avenue at about 10:31 p.m. Officers were called after someone reported a possible explosive device. Fortunately, there was no explosion and no injuries, and the suspects took off in a dark-colored two-door sedan, according to PIX11.
Detectives were out canvassing the New Dorp Beach block late into the night, knocking on doors and looking for witnesses while combing through any available doorbell or security-camera footage from around the time of the attack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at Crime Stoppers. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been announced.
Broader context
The incident comes on the heels of other recent episodes in New York City involving improvised or incendiary devices, including devices thrown during protests near the mayor’s official residence at Gracie Mansion earlier this month that led to a federal terrorism probe, according to The Associated Press.
In those earlier cases, the NYPD Bomb Squad was called in to conduct preliminary analyses. Police are urging anyone with information about the Staten Island attack to contact Crime Stoppers or call 911 if they have immediate details.
