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Suspect Arrested After Two Molotov Attacks on Minneapolis Ice Cream Shop

Investigators from local and federal units are examining motive at the LGBTQ-friendly shop.

Overview

  • Police say the same person threw Molotov cocktails at Fletcher’s Ice Cream late Sunday and again around midday Monday, causing property damage.
  • Officers noted a broken outer windowpane and burn marks near the entrance, and no injuries were reported in either incident.
  • A suspect was arrested around 4:25 p.m. Monday near 15th Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast and was booked into Hennepin County Jail.
  • The ATF, the Minneapolis Behavioral Threat Assessment Team and the MFD Arson Investigations Unit are assisting the ongoing investigation.
  • Owner Jason Fletcher plans to reopen with the Pride flag still displayed, with neighbors and city leaders offering support as motive remains unconfirmed.