Updated 3 hours ago What to Know A former Bridgeport man accused of hurling a lit Molotov cocktail at police in Brooklyn on Saturday morning faces federal arson charges, officials said Lionel Virgile appeared in Brooklyn federal court via teleconference Monday and was ordered detained by the judge Federal prosecutors said the 44-year-old told officials he threw bleach at officers in the first traffic stop and purchased "the materials to create the incendiary device with the intent to injure police officers" A former Bridgeport man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at police amid a series of violent traffic stops in Brooklyn on Saturday told authorities he intended to "hurt the police" that day, federal officials detailed in court documents released Monday.