Suspects Sought For Arson Attack On Orange County Planned Parenthood

COSTA MESA, CA — A $25,000 reward was offered by federal authorities on Thursday for information leading up to the arrest of two suspects who threw a Molotov cocktail through the door of a Planned Parenthood in Costa Mesa last March, federal authorities said.

The reward was offered "as a part of a national effort to bring awareness to a series of attacks and threats targeting reproductive health service facilities across the country," an FBI statement said.

The arson attack was reported on March 13, 2022 at around 1 a.m., authorities said. Two suspects were seen on surveillance video throwing the Molotov cocktail.

The first suspect was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, dark-colored pants, a multi-colored facial covering, dark shoes and green gloves, the FBI said.

The second suspect was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, jeans, a dark-colored facial covering, black shoes with white trim and dark-colored gloves.

“Luckily no one was harmed in this act of vandalism and violence toward Planned Parenthood. Incidents of this nature have been on the rise at Planned Parenthood health centers across the country and this is unacceptable,” Nichole Ramirez, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, told the Orange County Register.

Residents with information were asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit an online tip at tips.fbi.gov.