MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
A suspect has been arrested and charged with several crimes
related to an incident involving a “Molotov Cocktail” that injured two store
employees. At around 8:30 pm, Sunday,
August 27, a person entered a liquor store in the 11700 block of Beltsville
Drive in Beltsville with a container filled with an ignitable liquid and a lit
product stuffed into the top of the container.
The man is alleged to have thrown the destructive device inside the liquor
store with flaming product striking two store employees and igniting
combustibles on store shelves. The
motive for this criminal act is currently part of the on-going investigation.
The suspect left the store, however, was quickly detained by
an alert Prince George’s County Police Officer on routine patrol in the
shopping center that witnessed the subject fleeing the scene.
Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire and initiated
treatment on the two adult males that sustained burn injuries. Both men were transported to a Burn Unit where
one remains hospitalized with serious burn injuries. The second patient was treated and released.
Personnel from the Fire/EMS Department Office of the Fire
Marshal classified the fire as “incendiary” after conducting interviews,
examination of evidence and a review of store security video. Fire
loss is estimated at $2,000. Fire
Investigators arrested Kevon Robert Edwards of Laurel, Maryland (DOB
11-23-1994). Edwards is charged with
numerous crimes including; Attempted 1st degree murder, Attempted 2nd
degree murder, Assault 1st degree, 2 counts of Assault 2nd
degree, Arson 2nd degree, Reckless Endangerment and 4 counts of Destructive
Device – manufacture/possess/distribute.
Edwards is being held at the County Detention Center in Upper Marlboro without
bond pending trial.
This incident remains an open and on-going criminal investigation
by the Office of the Fire Marshal-Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department.
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