The suspect is accused of accusing a democratic government home-on-fire in the setting of a democratic Pennsylvania governor.
Cody Balmer called to the 911 dispatcher why he burned the Harrisburg home in Shaprio with his family on Passover night, Pennlive said. Search Warrant. The district attorney said it could lead to accusations of hate crimes in cases where evidence is sparked. Concerns On the rising threat to government officials.
The warrant explains Ballmer, who he says “will not participate.” [Shapiro’s] “The plan he wants to do to the Palestinians,” Pen Live reported. The suspect also said the governor “said he needs to stop having it.” [his] My friend was killed” and “Our people have experienced too much by that monster.” The warrant is reportedly Balmer attacked the Israeli governor without attacking the pro-governor over his Jewish faith.
“We will use the Palestine statement as evidence that the defendant targets the governor because he is Jewish,” said Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Tuesday night. “I’m claiming this was a hate crime.”
“You know where to find me,” Ballmer reportedly said in a 911 call after scaling the fence and threw a burnt device device into his home. “I’m not hiding, and I’ll confess everything I’ve done.” Shapiro and his family evacuated the house before anyone was hurt, but the property was left in a hellish scene.
Pennlive also reported that police found a revolutionary Cuban communist sticker at Balmer’s Home but found no evidence to reference Israelis and Palestinians. Several mainstream media reports omit signs that Ballmer has embraced left-leaning ideology.
Ballmer’s ex-girlfriend called police to tell him he was responsible for the arson on Sunday, and Ballmer embraced himself at the state police headquarters later that day and surrendered later that day.
Cody Ballmer, accused of setting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s “Palestine,” posing for a mugshot in Dauphin County on April 13, 2025. (Dawphin County District Attorney’s Office)
Ballmer is currently facing murder, arson, robbery, reckless danger, terrorism, assault and wandering, county records show. No Balmer’s lawyers are listed.
The District Attorney’s Office and the Governor’s Office did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF. (Related: Followers of “Satanic Cult” are said to have allegedly called for help from contacts in Ukrainians and Russia, DOJ says.
“Last night, at the governor’s residence, we experienced attacks not only in our family but throughout Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said. xPost Sunday after the attack. “This kind of violence has become too common in our society and we have to stop.”
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