UPDATE: Suspected Arsonist Who Set Fire to PA Governor’s Home Arrested

UPDATE: Suspected Arsonist Who Set Fire to PA Governor’s Home Arrested


Police have identified and arrested the man suspected of trying to burn down Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion.

38-year-old Cody Balmer of Harrisburg, PA has been taken into custody in connection to the arson attack.

You heard it here first: no matter how the media tries to spin this story in the coming days, Balmer was by no means a Trump supporter.

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Here’s everything we know about him so far:

A man named Cody Balmer has been charged with terrorism, attempted murder, aggravated arson and aggravated assault over the April 13 family home arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. @JoshShapiroPA.

Local authorities have not released a photo of Balmer but I found and verified… pic.twitter.com/IIPVtsbQNK

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) April 14, 2025

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