A Mount Pleasant man is behind bars on a $1 million bond after deputies say he threw Molotov cocktails at a Brighton Township home while stalking a juvenile online.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says the attack happened on Burson Drive late on Nov. 28. Several fires were set in the neighborhood and incendiary devices were found in the roadway. Neighbors acted fast and put out the flames before the situation turned deadly.
Deputies identified the suspect as 25-year-old Alex Buley-Neumar. Investigators say the firebombing is connected to a stalking and harassment case involving a juvenile victim through social media.
Authorities located Buley-Neumar in Mount Pleasant and arrested him on Nov. 29 without incident. He was transported to the Livingston County Jail.
He was arraigned Dec. 1 in the 53rd District Court on four felony counts:
• Manufacture or possess Molotov cocktail causing damage – 20 year felony
• Aggravated stalking of a minor – 10 year felony
• Using a computer to commit a crime – 10 year felony
• Accosting a child for immoral purposes – 4 year felony
Buley-Neumar remains in custody and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The sheriff’s office is reminding parents to stay alert to what their kids are doing on social media.
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