Police said the man had just been arrested Wednesday on charges of inducing panic, fireworks possession and weapons under disability.
LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Uniontown police said a standoff turned into a rescue mission early Saturday morning after a man started lighting off fireworks inside his home, which are believed to have sparked a fire.His death is being investigated as fire-related, according to Weidman, who did not release the man’s identity.
When officers arrived, they were told by the 911 caller that the man had been talking about “suicide-by-cop,” Weidman said.During the standoff, the man allegedly set off several fireworks while barricaded in the home, and Weidman said it’s believed that a firework started the fire.The standoff continued for 45 to 50 minutes before the home was engulfed in flames, Weidman said.
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