The person suspected of igniting Molotov cocktails under a UC Berkeley police vehicle last month, as protests over the war in Gaza roiled campuses across the nation, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Casey Robert Goonan, 34, now faces formal charges after the grand jury this week signaled there was enough evidence to prosecute. The federal indictment, issued Tuesday, includes two counts of arson and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. Goonan, who is currently in custody at Santa Rita Jail, faces serious prison time and hefty fines if found guilty. They initially faced state charges in Alameda County before federal prosecutors took over the case.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2024 14:41 UTC