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Suspect arrested in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence as family slept inside
https://nypost.com ^ | 4/13/2025 | Caitlin McCormack

Posted on 04/13/2025 4:01:25 PM PDT by bitt

Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man for the arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family that sent them fleeing from the governor’s residence on the first night of Passover.

Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is expected to face charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, authorities said.

Shapiro, who is Jewish, became visible emotional as he spoke about the 2 a.m. attack on his home as he and his family slept inside.

“If he was trying to terrorize our family, our friends, the Jewish community, who joined us for a Passover Seder in that room last night, hear me on this: we celebrated our faith last night, proudly and in a few hours, we will celebrate our second Seder of Passover,” he said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arson; codybalmer; crime; joshshapiro; pennsylvania; terrorism
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To: A_perfect_lady

I think he looks like the singer Peter Yarrow in Peter, Paul and Mary in the old days.

An amazing photo array of the fire damage done. I thought it would be alittle fire put out in five minutes. I was wrong.

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2025/04/suspect-arrested-in-arson-at-pennsylvania-governor-shapiros-residence/


21 posted on 04/13/2025 4:38:09 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Obadiah

Photo....

Mom: Get up here and eat supper. I spent all this time cooking and you can leave your video game for ten minutes to eat something. I don’t want you to get weak.


22 posted on 04/13/2025 4:40:53 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Obadiah

Cardinal Biggles?


23 posted on 04/13/2025 4:42:33 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I think he’d weigh the downside of his wife, children and the relatives plus the two dogs not getting out in time.

But when was the last photo op for a Dem where he could say “fight, fight, fight” with smoke damaged clothes on his lawn?


24 posted on 04/13/2025 4:43:23 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Obadiah

Photo....

Young woman in club, to her female friend: “The creepy guy is starting at you again.”
“The one with the banana nose”
“One and the same. Should we get Jeff and Dan to beat him up and toss him in the alley?”
“Maybe later. I paid for my own drink and I want to finish it first.”


25 posted on 04/13/2025 4:51:11 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: bitt

That’s weird. The report I heard earlier said he & his family weren’t home at the time.


26 posted on 04/13/2025 4:57:10 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Obadiah

Eeegads that’s a creepy looking guy.

I can picture him doing crazy...


27 posted on 04/13/2025 4:59:30 PM PDT by SE Mom (ScreamingEagleMom)
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To: BenLurkin

Far too many to count. They need Jesus.


28 posted on 04/13/2025 5:15:13 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

It most likely WAS a staged event.


29 posted on 04/13/2025 5:17:06 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: rfp1234

Bally Jerry, pranged his kite right in the how’s-your-father; hairy blighter, dicky-birded, feathered back on his sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harpers and caught his can in the Bertie.


30 posted on 04/13/2025 5:19:53 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: No name given
#29: "a staged event."

Exactly. That's what I thought too.

31 posted on 04/13/2025 5:43:11 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: bitt

And..it’s a leftist terrorist.


32 posted on 04/13/2025 5:45:09 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: No name given

Nope, leftist. And it’s why my Jewish family are not Democrats anymore.


33 posted on 04/13/2025 5:47:05 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list

34 posted on 04/13/2025 5:48:05 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: bitt

“If he was trying to terrorize our family, our friends, the Jewish community, who joined us for a Passover Seder in that room last night, hear me on this: we celebrated our faith last night, proudly and in a few hours, we will celebrate our second Seder of Passover,” he said.>>> Josh the jew. Not gonna make it as a national dem candidate. so stop trying and do some good in PA. Use the force Josh. The perp looks like he was a welder. Was there a welder in the Village People music group?


35 posted on 04/13/2025 5:52:02 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: bitt

Seems like guys named Cody often get into some kind of legal trouble. My own very unscientific observation.


36 posted on 04/13/2025 5:53:15 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: bitt

There appears to be a facebook picture and he looks like a welder. was there a welder in the Village People music group? Josh is all over it being a jewish attack.


37 posted on 04/13/2025 5:53:51 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: bitt

Roger the Shrubber: There is a pestilence upon this land, nothing is sacred. Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.
King Arthur: Did you say shrubberies?
Roger the Shrubber: Yes, shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Roger the Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.


38 posted on 04/13/2025 5:54:32 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: kvanbrunt2

Yep, he keeps playing footsie with the left, and they bite him. The STORY of well meaning, but wrong Jewish Liberals.


39 posted on 04/13/2025 5:57:53 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: frank ballenger

According to officials, Balmer breached the security perimeter by scaling a fence and managed to evade troopers on-site before forcefully entering the residence and setting fires using homemade incendiary devices.

Balmer exited the property the same way he entered and was apprehended later that day in the Harrisburg area. Officials believe the entire incident unfolded within a matter of minutes.
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When i grow up i want to be protected by a PA state trooper. They Found him in harrisburg. same troopers that arrested the pro life pastor in near by bucks county.


40 posted on 04/13/2025 5:58:45 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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