Officials release sketch of man accused of firebombing mosque on Detroit's east side ATF offers $5,000 reward in case
Officials released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with a firebombing at a Detroit mosque. (WDIV)
DETROIT – Federal officials released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with the firebombing of a mosque on Detroit's east side.
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is handling the case.
Officials said a witness saw a man throw two Molotov cocktails at the mosque on Van Dyke near Outer Drive just before midnight on Sept. 22.
The man got away in a light-colored 2000 Oldsmobile, according to officials.
The ATF is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
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