Suspected vandal in custody for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at religious institutions in Ozone Park and Woodhaven: NYPD

qns ^ | 07 09 2026 | Staff

[yesthatjallen]

Police from the 102nd Precinct took a man into custody Thursday morning after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at religious buildings in Ozone Park and Woodhaven.

In the first incident, the 36-year-old vandal allegedly targeted the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Baptist Church, located at 97-44 75th St. in Ozone Park, just before midnight on July 8, according to authorities. The vandal threw one of the firebombs at the front door, but it bounced off and exploded on the ground, causing a fire that did no damage to the church, police said.

The suspect then walked about a half-mile north into Woodhaven, where he threw a second Molotov cocktail at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 92-04 78th Ave. that struck the front door landing of the building, police said. He was apprehended shortly afterward, and he was found to be in possession of two unlit Molotov cocktails. The FDNY extinguished both fires. There were no injuries, police said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arson; church; molotovcocktail

[yesthatjallen]

2 NYC churches firebombed last night X video

[Beowulf9]

“The vandal threw one of the firebombs at the front door, but it bounced off and exploded on the ground, causing a fire that did no damage to the church, police said”.

Heheh. God, was that you?

[Seruzawa]

Oh, so we fall terrorists “vandals” now. They fool no one. Vile media scum.

[Seruzawa]

Call not fall.

[Inyo-Mono]

The shocking thing to me is that there is actually a place called “Ozone Park,” and this is not a Bee article. I have no idea what state it is in as the article and keywords don’t mention it.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Ozone Park is in southern part of New York City borough of Queens. Probably best known from the film Goodfellas. Ozone is an old word for "pure and freshing air". Ozone Park is probably a real estate developers confection from the 19th Century. O-Z to the locals abuts Kennedy Airport to its south, and a perfect place to plan the Lufthansa heist.

[Inyo-Mono]

Thanks, I had no idea, I live in California.

[FreeReign]

There was a race Thoroughbred horse race track there called Aqueduct.

[FrankRizzo890]

I’m guessing it was the Amish again?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The Big A. Fred Capossela: “That can mean only one thing, it’s now post time. And they’re off!.”