A man who is accused of an arson attack at the official residence of Democratic leader and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been arrested and named publicly, after he initially avoided police, according to breaking media reports.
Shapiro, who was reportedly considered as a vice presidential candidate last year, was said to be inside the home with his family when the "fire broke out in a different part of the Georgian-style mansion in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."
Now, a suspect has been arrested, CNN reports.
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According to CNN reporter Danny Freeman, "Pennsylvania State Police and the Dauphin County DA announced 38-year-old Cody Balmer has been arrested and will be charged with Attempted Murder, Terrorism, Aggravated Arson, and Aggravated Assault, in connection to last night's fire at the Gov's residence."
Freeman added, "Pennsylvania State Police says the suspected Harrisburg arsonist jumped a fence at the Governor's Residence, evaded troopers onsite who were looking for him, and then broke into the residence and set fire to the building, before escaping back over a fence."
He also noted that, "Governor Shapiro says the part of the Governor's residence which was burned last night, was the same spot where he hosted a Passover seder earlier in the evening."
