Cedar Rapids man sentenced to prison for possession of Molotov Cocktails

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Cedar Rapids, IA-  A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to prison for possession of Molotov cocktails.

39-year-old Melchizedek Robin Hayes was sentenced Friday, October 21st, to 26 months in prison following a guilty plea in June to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, specifically three destructive devices.

The charge stems from an incident in May of 2021 where three Molotov cocktails were discovered by police responding to a call for emergency services at Hayes’ home.