A 38-year-old Pennsylvania man has been taken into custody after police say they connected him to an arson attack on the official residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in the state capital of Harrisburg.

Cody Balmer was arrested Sunday and is in the custody of Pennsylvania State Police, according to authorities. An affidavit had not been made public as of Sunday evening, but Dauphin County District Attorney Francis Chardo said he expected the charges to include attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault on an enumerated person.

Here’s what we know about the suspect.

However, at a news conference with law enforcement, Shapiro described the arson as a “targeted” attack that occurred hours after he and his family had held a Seder dinner to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover at the official governor’s residence.

Shapiro said he would be celebrating Passover with a second Seder on Sunday night.

“No one will deter me or my family or any Pennsylvanian from celebrating their faith openly and proudly,” Shapiro said.

Authorities said at the news conference that they did not expect Balmer to be charged with conspiracy, indicating that police suspect he carried out the arson attack alone.

Balmer allegedly came over a fence on the property with homemade incendiary devices, according to authorities. Balmer then evaded state police who were on the governor’s security detail, and entered the residence where he set a fire, according to state police Lt. Col. George Bivens.

“While they were searching is when he attacked at the residence, broke in and set the fires, so that was all playing out over a period of several minutes,” Bivens said at the news conference. “And again, troopers were actively searching for him at the time.”

Balmer was later arrested Sunday afternoon in Harrisburg. Bivens said there would be a security review to prevent future incidents.

“He clearly had a plan. He was very methodical,” Bivens said. “When I said that he was in the residence, he was inside for less than a minute. It all happened very quickly and he was back out.”

Around 2 a.m., the governor said he and his family were awoken by a state trooper assigned to their security detail who was banging on their door, telling them they needed to leave immediately, Shapiro said in the news conference.

Shapiro, his wife, their children, their dogs and other family members staying at the residence were evacuated safely, he said.

Balmer, who authorities said is from Harrisburg, has had run-ins with law enforcement before, according to court records.

Balmer appears to have at least two criminal cases filed in Dauphin County court — one forgery case from 2015 and one simple assault case from 2023, according to online court records.

Pennsylvania’s court records also showed multiple traffic violation-related cases across Dauphin, Berks, Lancaster and York counties. Complaint documents for the cases were not immediately available.

The residence, built in 1968, sprawls over 29,000 square feet in the state’s capital of Harrisburg, about 100 miles west of Philadelphia.

In addition to having served as the home of eight governors and their families during their time in office, the residence features art exhibits and other Pennsylvania memorabilia on its first floor.

The damage appeared to include smashed windows and extensive burns inside the residence, including a torched couch, walls, a chandelier, a piano and other furniture, according to photos shared by the state.

“We’ll get it rebuilt,” Shapiro said. “We’ll get rid of that smell of fire and smoke, and we’ll be back very soon.”