PLYMOUTH, NH — A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested on a Plymouth Police Department warrant and held without bail May 10.
Assistance with the arrest was provided by the Littleton Massachusetts Police Department.
The man has been charged with arson, malicious explosion, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, reckless conduct and criminal mischief.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred during the early morning hours of April 19 in which the man allegedly threw a large lit firework at a marked Plymouth Police Department cruiser on Pearl Street.
At the time of the incident, the officer was seated inside the cruiser speaking with a civilian who was standing outside the passenger-side window.
The firework detonated within feet of both the officer and the civilian, creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury.
The explosion also caused damage to a nearby residence.
The man is scheduled to be arraigned May 11.
The Plymouth Police Department will request extradition to the State of New Hampshire.
