On Tuesday, a woman who attempted to firebomb a Southern California bank out of frustration over waiting in line was sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Teranee Millet, a 35-year-old resident of Gardena, received her sentence after pleading guilty in March to charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and destructive device, as stated by the U.S. attorney’s office.

The incident took place in September 2021 when Millet entered a Bank of America branch in the Torrance suburb of Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported.

Dissatisfied with the waiting time, she demanded assistance from another teller, believing she had waited for an excessive duration.

When informed that no other tellers were available, Millet became verbally abusive, threatened to detonate an explosive device, and left the bank.

Moments later, she returned with a Molotov cocktail, which she threw into the middle of the bank, causing a fire. A customer managed to extinguish the flames, but Millet fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.

Authorities reported that she also threatened another customer and threw a glass bottle at their truck in the parking lot, but no injuries were reported.

Approximately two months later, Millet was apprehended in Georgia following a law enforcement pursuit that resulted in her crashing a stolen U-Haul van.

Upon searching the van, law enforcement discovered glass bottles filled with tissue paper, a can of lighter fluid, and a can of gasoline, as indicated by court documents.

The sentencing serves as a consequence for Millet’s actions, highlighting the serious nature of her offenses and the potential danger she posed to others.

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