JACKSONVILLE -- A Jacksonville man faces up to 10 years in prison after federal prosecutors charged him with bringing a Molotov cocktail to a protest over the death of George Floyd.
The complaint from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida says Ivan Zecher, 27,was part of a group that was blocking traffic in downtown Jacksonville May 31st. Jacksonville Sheriff's officers arrested Zecher for unlawful assembly. One of them noticed a liquid leaking from his backpack which led to the discovery of a liquor bottle full of gasoline and polystyrene, as well as a lighter, and a hatchet.
Molotov cocktails are considered unregistered firearms under federal law. Zecher, a convicted felon, isn't allowed to possess firearms. He was arrested Friday (5th).
Photo: US Attorney's Office, MDFL