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2025-04-14 Fifth Column
Man charged with terrorism, attempted murder, aggravated arson and aggravated assault over home arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. @JoshShapiroPA.
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Tony Seruga
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GPS—Cody Balmer‼️

The media and corrupt politicians are already spinning the facts.

None of us have the whole story yet, but we do know 💯 that Cody Balmer, born on March 23, 1987, a resident of Harrisburg, PA, with addresses listed at 24xx Canby St and 27xx Banks St, among others, with the associated phone numbers, (717) 238-41xx and (717) 234-47xx, his mobile devices were present for 39 Kamala Harris rallies, antifa/blm, pro-Hamas, pro-Palestinian protests.

Suspect in Custody for Arson Attack on Pennsylvania Governor's Residence, State Police Say
[USNews] 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.

Who Is Cody Balmer? What We Know About Suspect in Gov. Shapiro Arson Case
[Newsweek] 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.

THE CONTEXT
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.

WHAT TO KNOW
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.

Authorities are treating the incident as aggravated arson and attempted homicide, which will be further detailed in an official complaint filed later this evening. Balmer will also face terrorism and aggravated assault charges.

While Shapiro spoke at length about Balmer's attempt to "terrorize our family, our friends, the Jewish community," no charges of a hate crime were yet announced.

Paris said the suspect jumped a fence at the Governor's Residence, evaded troopers on site who were looking for him, then broke into the residence and set fire to the building before escaping back over the fence.

Balmer had a "very methodic plan" and had homemade incendiary devices in his possession, Paris added.

A photo of a man allegedly identified as Balmer started circulating online but could not be verified. Authorities said a booking photo of the suspect would be available later this evening.
Posted by Fred 2025-04-14 2025-04-14 01:45|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ]  Top

#1 Story will be buried
Posted by Gritch Throlumble3163 2025-04-14 07:49||   2025-04-14 07:49|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Unless he can be branded as "right-wing".
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-04-14 08:25||   2025-04-14 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 His participation in multiple BLM and Antifa festivities will make that difficult.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2025-04-14 08:57||   2025-04-14 08:57|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Then the story will be buried.
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-04-14 09:11||   2025-04-14 09:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Gleanings from early morning surfing:

1) his home was recently foreclosed on
2) his momma says he was off his meds and she tried 4 different police depts to track him down and none would help
3) he posted anti-Biden memes
4) He flat out looks evil.
Posted by Mercutio 2025-04-14 09:45||   2025-04-14 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Forgot one:

5) He used Heineken bottles for his molotovs
!! German beer! Shapiro's a Jew. Clue the Nazi memes!!!
Posted by Mercutio 2025-04-14 09:47||   2025-04-14 09:47|| Front Page Top

#7 
Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-14 10:56||   2025-04-14 10:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Heineken is Dutch.
Posted by Angstrom 2025-04-14 11:57||   2025-04-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

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