Police Offer $30K for Information on UCSC Firebombings

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — On Aug. 2, two researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) were victims of fire bombings. Police have classified both attempts as acts of domestic terrorism and are offering a $30,000 for information on suspects in the case.

One incident, which occurred around 5:40 a.m., involved the firebombing of a molecular biologist David Feldheim’s home. The biologist uses mice for his research.

Feldheim’s family, including two young children, was in the home at the time of the bombing. All had to escape the home on a fire ladder from a second-story window. Feldheim suffered injuries to his feet during the incident. Police are considering this bombing an attempted homicide because the family was home.

Around the same time, another researcher’s vehicle was firebombed in his driveway in a faculty housing area on campus. That victim’s name has not been released

Feldheim’s name was one of 13 researchers whose names were listed in a threatening animal rights pamphlet. The pamphlet included the names, home addresses and home phone numbers of the researchers. ....