Marine Arrested in Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic
Two men, one of them an active-duty Marine, were arrested Wednesday for allegedly firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, last year.
Chance Brannon, 23, was stationed at the nearby Camp Pendleton, according to a press release from federal prosecutors. He and his alleged accomplice, 21-year-old Tibet Ergul, were charged with using an explosive or fire to damage property and affect interstate commerce.
They are accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the clinic entrance early in the morning of March 13, 2022, setting fire to a wall and ceiling according to the complaint. Investigators said the burn marks covered an area three feet wide and 10 to 15 feet tall. No one was injured, but the clinic was forced to shut down the next morning and cancel about 30 appointments.