Pennsylvania State Police identified Cody Balmer as a suspect in connection with arson at the Governor’s Residence overnight Saturday.
Pennsylvania State Police arrested a suspect in connection with the fire set at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence in Harrisburg overnight Saturday, with the investigation ongoing.
Shapiro reported on Sunday that state police woke him and his family at 2 a.m. after a suspect had set fire in the Governor’s Residence, forcing the governor and his family to evacuate. Shapiro had guests over earlier in the evening to celebrate the first night of Passover but has not revealed who was staying in the residence other than his family.
No one was harmed during the incident, and the suspect escaped. Authorities launched a multi-agency manhunt spearheaded by the Pennsylvania State Police.
By Sunday evening, authorities had a suspect in custody and revealed more details about what had happened.
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris told reporters at a press conference on Sunday evening that they had identified Cody Balmer, a 38-year-old resident of Harrisburg, as a person of interest and suspect in the investigation.
