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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Reward Notice

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Contact: Special Agent Gerod King, PIO

ATF Offers Reward in Molotov Cocktail Fires, Fayetteville, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has announced a reward up to $5,000.00, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Molotov cocktail fires at two Fayetteville, N.C., businesses.

On Nov. 23, 2014, a fire occurred at the Tattoo Studio, located at 5129 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, N.C. On Feb. 2, 2015, a fire occurred at Signatured Soulz Tattoo, located at 505 Cross Creek Mall Drive, Fayetteville, N.C. On Feb.7, 2015, a second fire occurred at Tattoo Studio at 5129 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, N.C. Examinations of all three crimes scenes disclosed the fires were incendiary.

Video surveillance has shown unidentified male suspects throwing or placing Molotov Cocktails at each business premises.

These violent crimes are being investigated by ATF and the Fayetteville Police Department.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-3473). All calls will be kept confidential.

 

Charlotte Field Division