Teen Arrested at Violent Protest in Seattle Faces Federal Charge Over Molotov Cocktail

Faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine

(L) Photo of a flammable device commonly known as a Molotov cocktail found in the bag of a 19-year-old teen Sami Horner. (R) Smashed windows of a bank that Seattle Police officers observed Horner smashing, in Seattle, Washington, on late Aug. 26, 2020.

A 19-year-old man from Tacoma, Washington has been charged with “unlawful possession of a destructive device” after a Molotov Cocktail was found in his backpack at a protest on Seattle’s Capitol Hill that turned violent.

Sami Horner appeared in the Seattle district court on Aug. 28. Horner was arrested late on Aug. 26 in Seattle.