It took Balmer about an hour to walk from his Harrisburg home to the governor’s residence early on Sunday, he told police in an interview.
When he arrived, Balmer hopped the fence surrounding the residence, broke two windows with a hammer, threw an incendiary device through one of the broken windows – starting a fire – and climbed in through the other to enter the home, according to the affidavit, which cited footage captured by security cameras.
Inside, Balmer threw a second incendiary device, causing more flames, the affidavit said. Balmer then kicked a dining room door down and fled the scene, according to the affidavit.
Balmer was inside the governor’s residence for less than one minute, and “actively evaded” troopers who were searching for him at the same time, Pennsylvania State Police said.
