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Georgia man charged over alleged Molotov cocktail attack on Atlanta ICE building
ABC News reports that Inique Hinton, 31, was charged Friday with attempted arson over an alleged Molotov cocktail attack on an ICE building in downtown Atlanta.
The short version
- According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Inique Hinton, 31, of Douglasville, Georgia, faces charges of attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property.[ABC News]
- Surveillance footage allegedly shows Hinton igniting an item and throwing it at a downtown Atlanta ICE building Tuesday night, where it hit a fence and spread flames.[ABC News]
- If convicted, Hinton faces up to 20 years in federal prison on the arson charge and up to 10 years on the depredation charge, according to the U.S. Attorney.[ABC News]
- Court records list no attorney for Hinton, and his representation remains unconfirmed.[ABC News]
Key facts
- A 31-year-old Georgia man was charged Friday after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta.[ABC News]
- Inique Hinton, of Douglasville, Georgia, was charged with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property, according to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg.[ABC News]
- Security cameras allegedly caught Hinton igniting an item and throwing it toward the multistory brick building Tuesday night, and the item hit a fence and caused flames to spread, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.[ABC News]
- If convicted, Hinton faces up to 20 years in federal prison for the arson charge and up to 10 years for the depredation charge, according to Hertzberg.[ABC News]
- Court records do not list an attorney for Hinton.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The charges are allegations that have not been tested in court, and no plea or court outcome is reported. Basis: the reporting describes Hinton as allegedly responsible and does not report any court proceedings beyond the charge.[ABC News]
- Hinton's legal representation is unconfirmed. Basis: the U.S. Attorney's Office and a public defender's office did not immediately respond to emails asking whether he had an attorney.[ABC News]
Sources
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