NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been six months since the office of State Representative Alec Ryncavage in Nanticoke was firebombed.
The crime was captured on a security camera. It shows what appears to be a man lighting two objects and throwing them at the front of the office.
Six months later, and there's no word of an arrest.
The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick went looking for answers.
It's a crime that was caught on camera: The firebombing of State Representative Alec Ryncavage's office in Luzerne County.
Six months later, there remain many unanswered questions. One, of course, being: Are police close to making an arrest?
28/22 News spoke with the lead detective. He tells us that, in his words, the investigation is moving in the right direction.
A security camera captured the firebombing at the Office of State Representative Alec Ryncavage in Nanticoke at around 11:30 p.m. on the night of February 19.
In the video, you can see what appears to be a man lighting two objects and throwing them at the front of the building located on North Walnut Street.
It was around 11:30 p.m. 28/22 News slowed down the video for a better look at the crime.
"We saw shattered beer bottles. A dewy film over the building," Representative Alec Ryncavage of Pennsylvania's 119th District stated.
Representative Ryncavage talked about the firebombing two days after it happened.
"It's an ongoing investigation. We're just waiting for some of the evidence and lab information to come back," Nanticoke Police Department Detective Captain Chad Southern said.
Detective Captain Southern is the lead investigator.
"These investigations are very lengthy between the process of sending out the evidence, waiting for the evidence to come back, sifting through the evidence to see what we have, and further investigation. Do interviews, go on from there," Detective Captain Southern explained.
"Possible motive, are you exploring all avenues at this point?" Mehalshick asked.
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"Yes, right now we don't know if it's politically motivated or just a random attack on a state representative. We're not sure at this point in time. We're not sure what it is," Detective Captain Southern replied.
That evidence includes digital, video, and cell phone records.
The I-Team has also confirmed the FBI is involved in the analysis of the evidence.
Detective Southern says they have interviewed several people.
"There have been no direct interviews. There have been some phone interviews, but nothing direct at this time," revealed Detective Captain Southern.
"You can't comment on a suspect a this point," Mehalshick asked.
"No, I can not," Detective Captain Southern confirmed.
Nanticoke Police ask anyone who may have information about the firebombing or recognizes the man in the video to give them a call.
