Man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at neighbor’s home, barricading himself inside residence for hours
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – A man was arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a neighbor’s home before barricading himself inside a home for hours.
The Murfreesboro Police Department said the incident started at around 4 p.m. Monday, May 20, at a home on Evanback Court.
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Domonique Merriweather, 38, allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a neighbor’s home and then assaulted two other neighbors before barricading himself inside a home, according to investigators.
When officers arrived at the home, they found a package on the front porch wrapped in duct tape and backed away as a precaution.
Authorities eventually deployed tear gas to get Merriweather to come out of the home.
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Police said Merriweather walked out of the home with his hands in the air shortly before 8 p.m. He was arrested and is currently being held in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $210,000 bond.
Merriweather is facing multiple charges, including felony reckless endangerment, coercion of a witness, prohibited weapons (explosive device) and two counts of assault.
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