Man who petrol bombed Cambridgeshire police station jailed
It caused significant damage to the outside of the building
A man who threw three petrol bombs towards the open window of a police station in Cambridgeshire has been sentenced.
31-year-old Voldemaras Rimasauskas threw the homemade devices towards Huntingdon Police Station on 9th December 2022.
Three officers were in the rear office where the attack happened and feared for their lives as the bottles flew towards the station.
The bombs fell short of the window but caused significant scorch damage outside.
Officers found the remains of socks - used as wicks to light the bombs – so visited local shops and petrol stations in the area to search CCTV footage of people purchasing these items.
They identified Rimasauskas as having bought the socks and fuel within days of each other.
Finally, scenes of crimes officers managed to locate an old DNA sample from a different force taken years ago and compared this to the socks left at the scene. This gave a match for Rimasauskas.
Rimasauskas, of not fixed abode, pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Huntingdon Law Courts yesterday (8/2).
Detective Inspector Gordon Blair said: “At the time of the incident there were several officers within the building and arrested people in the cells. Three officers were in the rear office where the attack occurred and genuinely feared for their lives as the blazing bottles came hurtling towards the station."
“If one of the petrol bombs had made it through the window, the whole station could have gone up in flames.
“Getting to court today has taken months of hard work, dedication and detective work and I am glad justice has been done.
“I hope Rimasauskas has time to reflect on his reckless actions, which could have resulted in tragedy.”