A Battle Creek man accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails at a home has been arraigned. Wednesday, Mylik Williams, 26, was charged five counts of assault with intent to murder, two charges of arson and two charges of aggravated assault,

A man was arrested after police said he threw Molotov cocktails at a home in Battle Creek overnight Monday into Tuesday. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Battle Creek police and fire departments were called to a home on Piper Avenue for reports of gunfire and a house fire.

Officers found a smoldering Molotov cocktail on the front porch when they arrived. The resident told police that this was the second attack of the night, stating a suspect had thrown a Molotov cocktail at the home shortly after midnight, but it failed to ignite and went unreported.

A West Michigan man faces multiple charges after he allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails at a home in Battle Creek.