CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The man who reportedly owns the south Charlotte home that exploded on May 2 has been arrested in Chicago in connection with the incident, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
According to arrest records, 41-year-old Michael Edward Barnette was arrested on Friday, May 9. He was charged with an out-of-state warrant as a fugitive from justice.
Queen City News was able to confirm through court documents that Barnette is the homeowner of 1645 Lombardy Circle, where a house explosion and two-alarm fire was deemed intentional one week before his reported arrest.
Credit: Charlotte Fire DepartmentNo one was home during the explosion, but one civilian and one firefighter sustained minor injuries, officials said. The explosion and fire caused roughly $445,000 in damages.
CFD said he has been arrested in connection with the fire and explosion. He is currently booked in the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Chicago and is in the process of being extradited to Charlotte.
Authorities say this is still an active investigation.
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