Governor Josh Shapiro and his household had been evacuated from the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after celebrating Passover when a person allegedly set hearth to the constructing … and, the suspected arsonist is now in custody.

Cody Balmer — a 38-year-old man from Harrisburg, PA — was arrested after cops say he hopped over a fence onto the property and forcibly entered the residence earlier than setting it ablaze.

Pictures of the hearth harm present the within of this a part of the residence — a big room meant for holding large gatherings — burned badly … with ashes overlaying the ground and tables whereas solely a stack of plates within the heart of 1 desk appeared to have survived.

The home windows of the constructing are shattered … although it is unclear if this was brought on by the hearth or by somebody breaking by means of them.

Cops allege Balmer introduced a do-it-yourself incendiary machine onto the property for assault they declare was fastidiously deliberate.

Governor Shapiro instructed reporters that he was woken up at his residence by state troopers at round 2 AM Sunday morning … who evacuated himself, his spouse, their 4 youngsters, their two canine and one other household that celebrated Passover — a Jewish vacation commemorating the Israelites exodus from slavery — with them Saturday night time.

Dauphin County District Legal professional Francis Chardo has already introduced Balmer will probably be charged with tried homicide, terrorism, tried arson and aggravated assault although that hasn’t been made official but.

Whereas the motivation for the assault is unclear, Governor Shapiro has seemingly indicated that he believes this was achieved as a result of he’s Jewish … saying, “Once we had been within the state eating room final night time, we instructed the story of Passover. I refuse to be trapped by the bondage that somebody tried to placed on me by attacking us as they did final night time.”

The room the place the place they celebrated Passover was the room that was burned.