Shawn Jenkins, Attempted Arson, New York 2020

Attempted Arson of NYPD Vehicle in Manhattan

A Bronx man was arrested and charged in connection with the attempted arson of an NYPD vehicle in Manhattan.

Shawn Jenkins, 33, of the Bronx, New York, was arrested on October 28, 2020, and will be presented in the Manhattan federal court later today before U.S. Magistrate Ona T. Wang.

Jenkins allegedly threw a glass bottle containing a lit wick with gas accelerant at an NYPD vehicle in the Bronx on June 1, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m.

The incendiary device hit the ground short of its intended target and spread a fire, damaging an adjoining vehicle, which is privately owned by an NYPD officer.

Jenkins is charged with one count of attempted arson, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The Office’s General Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution, with Assistant United States Attorney Mitzi Steiner in charge.

The investigation was led by the Strategic Explosive and Arson Response Task Force of the ATF, the NYPD, and the FDNY.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/bronx-man-charged-connection-arson-nypd-vehicle-manhattan