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'Genderfluid' 19-Year-Old Attempts To Firebomb GOP Office In Michigan
JUL 16, 2025A 19-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Dickinson County Republican Committee headquarters in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Zayn Edward Arcand, who allegedly identifies as “genderfluid,” appeared for his arraignment via Zoom Monday afternoon.
Arcand admitted to throwing the Molotov cocktail, which failed to ignite, at the Republican Party office “to send a message against the corruption.”
The suspect acted out of dissatisfaction with Trump administration policies, according to authorities.
A witness reported seeing the suspect in the area just before 4 p.m. Saturday attempting to light a rag sticking out of a bottle and throwing the bottle at the window of the GOP headquarters, according to Jeff Solka, director of Iron Mountain Police and Fire Services.