Man Charged With Attempted Murder, Arson In Simsbury: Police

SIMSBURY, CT — A Coventry man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after police said he threw "Molotov cocktails" at a Simsbury home last November.

According to the Simsbury Police Department, Wednesday morning, Adam Julian, 28, of 33 Wall St., Coventry, has been charged with criminal attempt to murder by arson; first-degree arson of an occupied building; and illegal bomb manufacturing. All three charges are felonies.

According to online court records, Julian is still being held on $1 million bond after being taken into custody on Monday, March 24.

He is expected to appear in Hartford Superior Court April 17.

Simsbury police said that on Nov. 26, 2024, Julian threw multiple "Molotov cocktails" at a home "occupied by a former acquaintance of his."

"Molotov cocktails" are bottles with a flammable liquid inside and, when a fuse is lit, they can spread fire when the bottles shatter on impact after being thrown.

Police said the home's occupants did not sustain any injuries in last year's attack.

The case was investigated by the Simsbury Police Department, with support from the Simsbury Fire Marshal's Office and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosive Investigation Unit.