CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Nearly twice the number of arson charges as before.
Indictments have been handed up for the two men involved in that massive house explosion in northeast Canton back on July 28.
30-year-old Michael Mullins and 41-year-old Justin Bruce, both from Canton, each face 17 different aggravated arson and arson charges, covering homeowners and occupants on Bonnot Place, Olive Place, Gross Avenue and 17th Street NE.
They all experienced significant damage from the early morning blast.
Both men were trespassing inside a home on Bonnot Place when Mullins admitted cutting a gas line that exploded.
He ended up in the neighbor’s front yard.
Bruce went back home, but soon sought hospital treatment for burn injuries.
There’s also a felony burglary charge for the home broken into.
Four homes were a complete loss.
The men will be arraigned on Friday.
