MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) continues working with Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigating an April 27, 20-17 firebombing of a home in Idlewild.
This week, the ATF increased the cash reward offered for tips leading to arrests and convictions, from $,5000 to $10,000. The Detroit Crime Commission is offering an additional $5,000.
In the early morning hours of April 27, 2017, a suspect or suspects tossed a Molotovcocktail through a bedroom window of a home in the 7600 block of Broadway Street. Thedevice narrowly missed a 5-year-old girl who was sleeping in her bed. The family managed to escape unharmed, but their home and the contents were destroyed.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at (231) 745-2711. Information can also be sent to ATF via the mobile app Reportit®, which is available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, or by visiting www.reportit.com. All calls and tips will be kept confidential.
ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction involving violent crimes of fire and arson. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.
