Molotov cocktail sparks car fire outside Garden Grove Vietnamese restaurant

Authorities said there is not enough evidence to call this incident a hate crime, but the investigation continues.
Monday, January 8, 2024
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) -- Garden Grove police are investigating an arson incident that was caught on video.

Around 2 a.m. Sunday, someone tossed a Molotov cocktail into a vehicle parked just outside of Mama Hieu's Vietnamese Fried Chicken on Mallard Drive.
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The car caught fire, and police believe the suspect may have been hurt as well.

The owners say they do not recognize the man seen in the surveillance video.
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Authorities said there is not enough evidence to call this incident a hate crime, but the investigation continues.

A SpotFund account has been set up to help the family that runs the restaurant.
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