Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Delco Sheriff Deputy Sentenced

MEDIA, PA — A man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a Delaware County Deputy Sheriff was hit with a prison sentence recently, Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun M. Copeland said.

Jeromy A. Jones, 41, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half to 25 years, as well as five years state probation and ordered restitution for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a Delaware County Deputy Sheriff during the execution of a warrant in August 2017.

Jones, of Collingdale, pleaded guilty on Jan. 23, to felony attempted homicide, felony aggravated assault, and misdemeanor possession of an instrument of crime, the DA's office said.

Jones was charged following an investigation which began on August 9, 2017, when CID was notified that Sheriff Deputies and Collingdale police officers met to execute a probation violation warrant for Jones.

At 4:37 p.m., upon arrival at the defendant’s home in Collingdale, Deputy Sergeant Nick Maraini attempted to make contact by knocking on the front door announcing, “Sheriff’s Department.”

The other Officers and Sheriff’s Deputies assumed positions surrounding the residence.

After several attempts were made with negative results, the Sheriff’s Deputies and Officers turned away to leave, when the door of the residence began to open and it was observed that Jones held a clear class bottle of liquid with flames emerging from the top of the bottle. Jones threw the flaming bottle at Sergeant Maraini, engulfing his lower body in flames and endangering other Deputies.

"Jeromy Jones threw a Molotov cocktail directly at Sergeant Maraini, with the clear intent to kill him," Copeland said. "As a result of his violent actions against law enforcement, the defendant will spend the 12.5 years of his life in prison."