Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse now charged with assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday.
Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment for the new set of charges is set for 9 a.m. Monday, March 3.
The probable cause statement says Walters was seen on camera walking up to the courthouse with a glass jar that contained gasoline and paper. He threw the Molotov cocktail at the front entrance that caused “an eruption of fire” under the door, the statement says.
Another person exiting the building was almost set on fire and ran away as flames ignited, the statement says. That person stated in court documents that they smelled gasoline.
Walters allegedly admitted to making the incendiary object and asked police to tell the court he was sorry, court documents say. Police also found him with methamphetamine and a pipe.
