Man accused of trying to blow up hotel lobby in Niagara Falls, Ont.
QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 03:29 PM EST | Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2014 05:40 PM EST
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 43-year-old man has been charged after a makeshift bomb ignited but didn’t explode in a hotel lobby Wednesday, police say.
Emergency crews were called to the Courtside Inn around 6:30 p.m. after a guest lit a glass jar filled with liquid and debris before running back to his room, police said.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire before it spread to other areas of the hotel.
“There’s minor damage in the office area and there were no injuries,” Staff Sgt. Budd Rung of the regional police said.
The suspect was arrested in his room. Police said the room had a strong odour of gasoline.
“With all the fuel, it did have the potential to get out of hand,” chief of fire prevention Brian Dickson said.
Jason Saunders, 43, of Niagara Falls is charged with mischief endangering life, arson, possession of incendiary material, using explosives with the intent to do bodily harm and threats.
Man accused of trying to blow up hotel lobby in Niagara Falls, Ont. | Ontario |
QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 03:29 PM EST | Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2014 05:40 PM EST
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 43-year-old man has been charged after a makeshift bomb ignited but didn’t explode in a hotel lobby Wednesday, police say.
Emergency crews were called to the Courtside Inn around 6:30 p.m. after a guest lit a glass jar filled with liquid and debris before running back to his room, police said.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire before it spread to other areas of the hotel.
“There’s minor damage in the office area and there were no injuries,” Staff Sgt. Budd Rung of the regional police said.
The suspect was arrested in his room. Police said the room had a strong odour of gasoline.
“With all the fuel, it did have the potential to get out of hand,” chief of fire prevention Brian Dickson said.
Jason Saunders, 43, of Niagara Falls is charged with mischief endangering life, arson, possession of incendiary material, using explosives with the intent to do bodily harm and threats.
Man accused of trying to blow up hotel lobby in Niagara Falls, Ont. | Ontario |