Missouri officer recovers at home after Molotov Cocktail attack
STE GENEVIEVE, MO. (WSIL) Ste Genevieve police Officer Pete Unverferth, who was injured by a molotov cocktail two weeks ago, was released from a St. Louis area hospital Monday.
Unverferth was injured when the explosive device was thrown at him while he responded to a disturbance call. The suspect in the case, Tyson Heise, 34, was charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action.
Unverferth was flown to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur for treatment for severe burns. He was discharged Monday, greeted by friends and family, and was escorted home by law enforcement from across the area.
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – A Missouri police officer was in surgery for hours Monday following an attack that left him with second- and third-degree burns.
Pete Unverferth was airlifted to the hospital last week after a suspect lit a Molotov cocktail and threw at him.
Unverferth, 36, was responding to a noise complaint call. The suspect, Tyson Heise, 34, has been charged with knowingly injuring the officer. He is in custody, Fox 2 reported.
Tyson Heise (Ste. Genevieve Police)
“There are no Mayberry RFDs anymore. This is a 4,500-person community where this happened. And it can happen anywhere,” Ste. Genevieve Police Chief Eric Bennett said.