(CNN) Samantha Shader, a New York woman indicted for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a police car containing officers during a protest in Brooklyn, pleaded not guilty to the federal charges on Friday. According to a criminal complaint, New York Police Department officers saw Shader throw a Molotov cocktail at their vehicle, jumped out and arrested her. Prosecutors said Shader admitted to "possessing the Molotov cocktail and throwing it at the NYPD vehicle." Prosecutors say Shader "wanted to cause harm to NYPD officers and damage NYPD property," according to a detention memo. Prosecutors say Shader said that a Black protester gave her the device, according to court filings, but investigators said they determined Shader got the bottle for the Molotov cocktail from a friend in upstate New York.

Source: CNN July 17, 2020 21:22 UTC