FLORIDA’S LONGWOOD – According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, a guy from Central Florida is accused of deliberately setting fire to his own apartment because he was angry with the Homeowners Association (HOA), which caused an explosion with injuries and property damage.
According to online prison records, Marc Hermann, 53, was detained and booked into the Seminole County jail on Monday on four arson counts. On Tuesday, he was shown in court via video, resting on his side after receiving medical attention for his wounds.
If you want to check more news, then you can check the links given below:
- Lake County Standoff Man Shot by Deputies Dies in Hospital
- The sheriff Office Reports That 8 Individuals Were Shot At A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Gathering In Florida
According to authorities, a fire started on January 14 at a Longwood apartment complex at 265 Crown Oaks Way. Images received by FOX 35 News show smoke and flames rising through the condominium’s roof.
When police, firefighters, and rescue workers arrived to the scene, they discovered Hermann sitting on the ground covered in towels with blood on his face and hand.
Hermann said a gun was to blame for the bleeding when the deputy inquired about the wounds. According to the deputy, Hermann allegedly continued to discuss a management business and said that they were in charge of what transpired.
Hermann allegedly confessed to a paramedic that he “caused the fire in the act of revenge against the Homeowners Association in charge of his property,” according to the affidavit. According to the article, Hermann also said that he “shot himself in the neck after igniting the fire.”
A judge turned down Hermann’s bid to stop the foreclosure on the house he had lived in for 25 years just days before the fire. The conflict began in 2017, according to court records from Seminole County obtained by FOX 35 News. Hermann owes The Springs the HOA hundreds of dollars in delinquent fees.
If you want to check more news, then you can check the links given below:
- Kent NY Shooting: A Cop Shot a Man Who Attacked a Woman
- Ohio Police Say a Tattoo Artist Was Shot 17 Times in a Dispute About Money
The HOA ultimately decided to file a lien and foreclose on Hermann’s home to collect the debt. Hermann maintained that he had paid his HOA dues, but the judge permitted the sale of his house for $82,000. Hermann asked the judge in January to stop the sale of his house, but the judge refused.
At least two residents reported hearing a loud, enormous explosion in their apartments to the police. A resident who lived below Hermann managed to escape through her front door, but not without dodging flaming objects.
The other occupant said the blast threw him into his closet. He attempted to leave his flat by the front door, but the smoke forced him to use the balcony on the second floor.
