NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was a court hearing Monday for three people accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at police during protests in Brooklyn over the weekend.
Prosecutors say Samantha Shader, of Catskill, N.Y., is accused of throwing a molotov cocktail at an NYPD van with officers inside on Saturday.
READ MORE: Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccinations Suspended Across Tri-State As Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Blood ClotsThe officers were not hurt.
Shader remains in federal custody.
READ MORE: Demonstration Protesting Shooting Death Of Daunte Wright Briefly Shuts Down Brooklyn BridgeIn a separate incident, two attorneys from Brooklyn are also charged with throwing an incendiary bottle at an unoccupied police vehicle. Police said Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman were arrested early Saturday in a van.
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