Man arrested on arson charges after reportedly throwing a Molotov cocktail into a building

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Peter James Wojcik, 60, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of arson after Cobb County police said he threw a Molotov cocktail into a building.

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services were called to investigate a fire at 3330 Cumberland Boulevard. Fire crews were able to put out the fire but then immediately started looking at surveillance video to determine a cause.

Investigators saw a male throwing a flaming Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the high-rise building. The same male was seen more than an hour later in the same surveillance video setting other items on fire also at the entrance to the building.

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Investigators were able to determine that the person in the video was Wojcik. An arrest warrant was issued for him on June 1.

Wojcik is currently being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

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