CMPD: Man threw Molotov cocktail into Charlotte nightclub, causing it to catch fire
Apr 24, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A man is in jail after police say he intentionally set fire to a west Charlotte night club. Crews responded to the Garden Bar Lounge on Tuckaseegee Road just before 5:30 Friday morning.
According to court documents, James Johnson Jr. threw a Molotov cocktail at the building,
causing it to go up in flames. The fire caused damage near the front door, the parking lot, and the side patio.
Johnson has been charged with Malicious Use of Explosives to Damage Property and Burning an Unoccupied Commercial Structure.
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