Man arrested for displaying Molotov cocktails

By on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

KENNEWICK – Officers from the Kennewick Police Department responded Saturday to the 1600 block of South Union Street for a report of a man displaying Molotov cocktails and threatening to block up a nearby park.

When officers arrived they contacted two men near a pickup truck. Andrew Cregg Osborne, 32, disobeyed officers commands when they were trying to detain him. He fled, but was located a short time later. Osborne was a wanted sex offender from Texas. He was arrested for his warrant and resisting arrest.

The other man, Dominic Hoffman, 42, was detained and a search warrant was conducted on his pickup truck. Officers located two Molotov cocktails during the search. Hoffman was arrested for possession of an explosive device and felony harassment.

Photo via Kennewick Police Department