A 19-year-old Waukesha man who was bored at a bonfire party is accused of creating a Molotov cocktail, which set a neighbor's van on fire, according to a criminal complaint.

Leif L. Erickson was charged Tuesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with possessing/manufacturing a Molotov cocktail and criminal damage to property. If convicted, he faces up to 3-3/4 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. Waukesha police officers responded to a residence on Barney Street at 2:25 p.m. April 27 where they found a 2000 Dodge Caravan on fire with the passenger side window smashed out.

A broken glass beer bottle was located near the vehicle, the complaint states. An officer smelled gasoline on the beer bottle and found a T-shirt near the vehicle with burnt marks. Several witnesses at the bonfire party identified Erickson as the suspect to police in May and June. One woman told a detective she heard Erickson say he was bored and wanted to Molotov cocktail something. He walked away from the yard, she told Waukesha police, and she heard a loud noise minutes later, according to the complaint.