Police have made an arrest for last night’s detonation of a Molotov cocktail on a staircase last night. Twenty-nine-year-old David Joseph Hodson has been charged with arson, manufacturing a destructive device, possession of a destructive device, and criminal mischief. He was also arrested on November 6 for several charges related to starting fires near the Occupy Portland encampments, according to police.

Witnesses provided police a “very good description” of the suspect and police tracked down Hodson in the Occupy Portland camp. He looks, um, very displeased to be in custody.

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In other news, last night the police also cited a taxi cab driver at Occupy Portland for blowing his horn too loudly. Mayhem!

Also, the total cost of police overtime related to Occupy Portland has been updated to $316,000, which reflects the heightened police presence during last week’s marches.

Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

14 replies on “Police Make Arrest for Occupy-Related Molotov Cocktail Incident”

  1. Beavis!!! They caught Beavis. Of course, the conservatives want this guy to be the face of OP, even though they would cringe at having Timothy McVeigh as a registered member of the Tea Bag Party.

  2. If one is truly intent on making a statement that requires a molotov cocktail, why throw it in a stairwell? And why the WTC? i could see throwing it through the window of a bank as being relevant. This is just silly. Too much cocaine, obviously.

  3. Supporters of the occupy movement must be proud. He must be a veracious reader of Bill Ayers and the tactics of the Weather Underground Organization. Maybe he will help start another future failed president’s political campaign.

  4. Twenty nine seems like a pretty good age to learn, the hard way, that it takes more than a Molotov cocktail thrown at what would appear to be no target in particular to bring down the man…

    @Tomato: Lay off of Andy. That’s the best he can do.

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