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Videos/Pics: Teen charged in 'politically motivated attack' against GOP headquarters in Michigan
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged after allegedly trying to burn down the Dickinson County Republican Party headquarters in Iron Mountain, Michigan, on Saturday with a Molotov cocktail in a 'politically motivated attack.' According to WLUC, 19-year-old Zayn Arcand was arraigned on Monday and has been charged for arson and for the manufacturing and possession of explosives. An Iron Mountain Police Department press release obtained by WLUC indicates that police officials were notified on Sunday regarding a suspicious person outside the Dickinson County Republican Party headquarters who was trying to start a fire with a rag in a bottle. Police officials confirmed that Arcand was identified due to a security camera that showed the 19-year-old throwing a bottle toward the headquarters building. WLUC reported that law enforcement officials arrested Arcand following the incident on Saturday. READ MORE: FBI arrests 'arson attacks' suspect over firebombing GOP, Tesla facilities According to WLUC, the Iron Mountain Police Department noted that the 19-year-old suspect admitted to making explosive devices in his driveway and throwing a bottle at the Republican headquarters building to 'send a message against the corruption.' Sharing a picture of Arcand and a video of Saturday's incident, Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad tweeted, 'On Saturday, a liberal Antifa scumbag threw a Molotov cocktail at the Dickinson County Republican County headquarters. Fortunately, the beta scumbag didn't have enough arm strength to get his bomb through the window.' 'The business next door caught the scumbag in the act, and he was arrested and is now facing charges,' Runestad added. 'This is the kind of violence the Left is generating across the board with their absolute intolerance of any view that doesn't adhere to their dogma.' On Saturday, a liberal Antifa scumbag threw a Molotov cocktail at the Dickinson County Republican County headquarters. Fortunately, the beta scumbag didn't have enough arm strength to get his bomb through the window. The business next door caught the scumbag in the act, and he… — Jim Runestad (@RunWithRunestad) July 15, 2025 The National Republican Congressional Committee also released a statement, claiming that Saturday's incident was a 'politically motivated attack.' WLUC reported that Ray and Barb Broullire, the owners of the building that serves as the Dickinson County Republican Party headquarters, said they were 'very concerned' about Saturday's attempted arson incident. 'We were very concerned,' Ray Broullire said. 'Not to mention there's people in this building. It was a Saturday, thank goodness. You know, that was a big plus. But yeah, when something like that happens, you just kind of expect the worst. We're glad it worked out the way it did.' A video shared by Libs of TikTok appears to show Arcand admitting that he identifies as 'sexually fluid,' 'genderfluid,' and 'ambiamorous.' BREAKING: MORE TRANS VIOLENCEZayn Edward Arcand a 'genderfluid, polyamorous sometimes female' person was just arrested for allegedly trying to BURN DOWN Dickinson County, MI Republican Committee headquarters Arcand admitted to throwing the Molotov cocktail at the Republican… — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 15, 2025
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5 days ago
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Molotov cocktails thrown at local Republican headquarters in Michigan's U.P.
Two Molotov cocktails were aimed at the Dickinson County Republican Committee Headquarters building in Iron Mountain, Michigan, local police say. No significant damage resulted. The Iron Mountain Police Department says it has arrested a 19-year-old man from Iron Mountain, which is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, near the Michigan-Wisconsin state line. The attempted vandalism was noticed about 3:55 p.m. Saturday at the headquarters building on North Stephenson Avenue, the police report said. The caller told emergency officials that someone could be seen attempting to light a rag on fire that was sticking out of a glass bottle, then throwing the bottle at the building. Security cameras in the area showed an image of someone trying to do just that, the police report said. When the man could not get the rag to light, he threw the bottle at the window, which caused the bottle to shatter. A second broken glass bottle was located in the parking lot. Officers were able to identify the suspect in the security videos and found him at this home. "Upon speaking with the suspect, he admitted to making the bottles in his driveway and he threw the bottle at the building, to send a message against the corruption. The suspect was hoping what he made was flammable and would ignite," the police report said. He was booked into Dickinson County Jail, pending court proceedings, on one charge each of manufacturing explosives, possession of a Molotov cocktail or incendiary device causing property damage, and arson. "The attack was unsuccessful due to incompetence of the suspect and no significant damage was done," the Dickinson County Republican Committee said in its statement on the incident. "The Dickinson County Republican Committee is extremely thankful for the quick action of the Iron Mountain Police Department," local party officials said. "We hope that the suspect is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are grateful to God that no one was injured and continue to pray for all involved."
