CHARGES MAY BE DISMISSED Man Allegedly Throws Newspaper Set On Fire At Officer
Reported by: Bob Aaron
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jul. 18, 2012 10:25 AM EDT
Updated: Jul. 18, 2012 10:34 AM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A man is charged with assault on a police officer after he allegedly threw a rolled up newspaper he set on fire at a Charleston cop.
Thomas Shea, 49, of Charleston was arrested early Wednesday morning.
Corporal D. Nikocevic was responding to call of man setting small fires at Shea's Randolph Street apartment building around 2:30am. That's when a flaming newspaper thrown from the 2nd floor missed Nikocevic by a couple of feet.
Police now say the charges may be dropped if they determine mental health issues are involved.
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Bob Aaron
