Riverside male accused of attempted murder soon after allegedly igniting ‘molotov cocktail’ at neighbor’s residence

A Riverside man has been arrested on suspicion of tried murder and arson following police stated he ignited “molotov cocktails” at his neighbor’s house soon after a verbal dispute.

Steven Willard, 62, is facing prices of tried murder, arson, prison threats, possession of a damaging incendiary product, and starting off a fireplace throughout a proclamation of a countrywide unexpected emergency, the Riverside Police Office explained in a information launch.

On the night of Jan. 9, Riverside police had been identified as to respond to threats getting made at a house in the 10200 block of Hedrick Avenue. Responding officers ended up informed that two neighbors had been included in a verbal argument, and one particular neighbor threatened to burn up down the household of the other, police said.

“Shortly right after the verbal altercation, the suspect threw an ignited ‘molotov cocktail’ at the victim’s home resulting in minor harm,” Riverside Police Section Officer Ryan Railsback explained in a statement. “The property was occupied by the target and 6 other family associates.”

Officers created get hold of with Willard at his home, according to law enforcement, and for the duration of a lookup identified an additional five added ‘molotov cocktails’ inside his home.

Detectives decided that all the ‘molotov cocktails’ observed at residence “met the demands of a harmful incendiary system,” Railsback mentioned, and “also determined that he willfully began a fire to an occupied construction though people today were within.”

Any person with more facts about the investigation is urged to make contact with Detective Theresa Sivula at 951-351-6489 or [email protected], or Detective James Dana at 951- 351-6404 or [email protected]. Any person wishing to stay nameless can e-mail [email protected].