Police Charge Man With Arson, Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Setting Fire To PA Governor’s Mansion
A man is in custody after allegedly setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were home. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested and is facing charged of “will include attempted…
A man is in custody after allegedly setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were home.
Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested and is facing charged of “will include attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated Arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person” after police said he set fire to the governor’s mansion early Sunday morning in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, per The Hill.
During a press conference Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police Colonel Christopher Paris said
Balmer had been arrested over the fire. which which woke up Shapiro (D) and his family at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Dauphin County District Attorney Francis Chardo listed the several charges pending against Balmer during the press conference.