Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
3 adults, 3 teens charged in connection to arson fire at Virginia Task Force 1 training facility
Six suspects have been charged after allegedly setting a fire at a Virginia Task Force 1 Training Facility in Lorton over the summer. According to police, the incident happened at the facility on Furnace Road around 5:20 p.m. on June 27. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 9000 block of Furnace…
Read MoreCrossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreColumbus man arrested after alleged church arson near Ohio State campus
A Columbus man was arrested after breaking into and intentionally setting fire to a church near The Ohio State University’s campus on Saturday morning, court documents say. According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, 47-year-old Lawrence Rose was charged with aggravated arson. First responders with the Columbus Division of Fire were called just after 7…
Read MoreGermany: Police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case
German police on Tuesday said they had arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity network. The suspect was reportedly spotted near the Weisweiler power station, close to Aachen in western Germany, after being sought by authorities for several days. Investigators suspect the man of trying…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator 50Hertz said there was a “brief interruption of service” but all lines are now back in operation at the Preilack substation, which distributes power…
Read MorePolish prosecutors launch terrorism investigation following fire at drone maker’s factory
Prosecutors in Poland have launched a terrorism investigation into a fire at a drone factory in the city of Skarżysko-Kamienna. In a statement, prosecutors said the fire, which broke out at a WB Electronics factory, was started deliberately “by planting an explosive device containing flammable materials.” CCTV footage had reportedly captured an unidentified person in…
Read MoreMan charged after setting himself ablaze in Google’s NYC office building
A 63-year-old man set himself on fire Friday afternoon in the lobby of a lower Manhattan building that houses Google’s New York offices — in an incident police say appears to have no clear motive. John Butch, of Brooklyn, walked into the lobby of 315 Hudson Street at around 3 p.m. and set himself ablaze,…
Read MoreFour men plead guilty to London arson attack that destroyed Jewish charity ambulances
Four men admitted on Friday being behind an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity at a UK court hearing. British nationals Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and British-Pakistani Saif Ali, 18, all pleaded guilty to criminal damage linked to the 23 March attack. Four ambulances run by…
Read MoreToronto MP says police probing possible arson after her car was set on fire
Toronto Liberal MP Salma Zahid said Thursday her car was set on fire at her home and police are investigating it as a suspected arson. In a written statement Zahid said her car and another vehicle were set on fire overnight and both her son and neighbours called 911 after noticing the fire. In a…
Read More$10K bond for man accused of arson in massive fire that destroyed historic Cleveland church
A 19-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday morning in connection with the devastating fire at a historic Cleveland church, according to an arrest warrant. John Patrick McManamon, 19, faced a judge on Wednesday morning and was arraigned on a felony arson charge, according to court records. His bond was set at $10,000. According to the arrest…
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