+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

A woman got 2 years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail in a Bank of America branch that kept her waiting in line too long

Jun 29, 2023, 16:35 IST
Insider
A Bank of America sign on its Beverly Hills offices. The branch where the incident happened is not pictured.Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Image
  • A woman was given 2 years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank.
  • Teranee Millet, 35, caused a fire in the Bank of America branch in Torrance, California.
Advertisement

A woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank after a confrontation with a manager.

The case was described in a statement published Tuesday by the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.

Teranee Millet, 35, was in a Bank of America branch in Torrance in September 2021 when she felt that she had been "waiting in line for too long," per the statement.

Annoyed with the wait, Millet demanded to be served by another teller, it said.

When she was told that there was no one else around to assist her, Millet yelled at the bank manager, "I'm going to blow this bitch up!" per the statement.

Advertisement

The bank manager ended up calling the police.

Millet left the branch, but returned shortly after holding a Molotov cocktail — a type of improvised explosive generally made with a bottle containing gasoline and a lit rag.

She threw it into the bank, starting a fire, per the statement. Another customer was able to put it out.

After leaving the bank, the 35-year-old threatened another customer in the parking lot by telling him "I'll burn your truck down too," per court documents. Millet proceeded to throw a glass bottle at his vehicle and ended up damaging it.

The police arrived within moments of the incident happening and confiscated the bottle that she threw, the statement said.

Advertisement

After she was identified using surveillance footage provided by the bank, Millet was arrested three months later in Georgia in a stolen U-Haul van, per the statement.

Court documents say Millet tried to escape and ended up crashing the van after being pursued by officers. She was injured in the incident but was given medical treatment at Fulton County Jail.

After she was detained, police said they found twelve airsoft guns, several counterfeit $100 bills, and material for more Molotov cocktails in the van.

Millet has been in custody since her arrest and she pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm and destructive device in March, per the statement.

The US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside of regular business hours.

Advertisement
You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article