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Suspect in custody for arson attack on Pennsylvania governor’s residence, state police say

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(Reuters) – A 38-year-old man named Cody Balmer is in custody for the arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence in Harrisburg late on Saturday night, Pennsylvania state authorities said at a press conference on Sunday.

Balmer had homemade incendiary devices in his possession and made it inside the residence before leaving, according to the state police commissioner. He was apprehended on Sunday in the Harrisburg area.

(Reporting by Julia Harte; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

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