Man who threw molotov cocktail, chemical at officers in Brooklyn to face federal charges: NYPD

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn -- A Connecticut man accused of throwing a chemical in an officer’s face and launching a molotov cocktail at a police vehicle in Brooklyn will face federal charges, an NYPD spokesperson said Sunday. Lionel Virgile, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday morning after he led police on a chase through East Flatbush [...]