The man accused of setting the Pennsylvania governor’s residence on fire had struggled with mental illness, his brother said Tuesday.
Cody Balmer, 38, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn’t believe the assessment, his brother, Dan Balmer, said. Cody Balmer had twice been treated at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
Authorities allege Cody Balmer scaled an iron security fence, eluded police, and set Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg ablaze early Sunday morning.
Balmer was denied bail after appearing in a Harrisburg court for the first time on Monday afternoon, where he denied that he suffered from any mental illness….