***UPDATE: Suspect has been identified and charged*** Incident: Attempted Aggravated Arson​ Date of Incident: December 12, 2017 Case: 2017-44660 From: Lt. Joseph J. Picardi #38 On Tuesday, December 12, at approximately 6:30 PM, a white male suspect approached the front lobby of the Galloway Township Police Department. The suspect was observed loitering outside the lobby for a brief time. The suspect produced a glass bottle containing what is believed to be petroleum based accelerant, attempted to light it, and threw it on the concrete in front of the entrance doors. The bottle shattered and splashed the accelerant all over the doors and lobby entrance. Although the contents of the bottle did not ignite there were several officers and citizens in the lobby at the time. No injuries were reported. The suspect was seen running toward the area of Jimmie Leeds Road but could not be located. He was described as follows: White male, mid to late 20’s, 5’7, pale and thin face, scruffy brown or ginger facial hair, wearing a brown or tan jacket with a checkered pattern, a gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, and dark pants. Video of the incident is attached to this release. Anyone having information regarding this incident or able to identify the suspect is asked to call Lt. Joseph Picardi at 609-652-3705 x327. Posted by Galloway Township Police Department on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Authorities say they've caught the man they believe attempted to set a South Jersey police headquarters on fire.

Sean D. Shearer has been arrested on aggravated arson charges. (Galloway Township Police Department)

Galloway Township Police said Saturday they arrested Sean D. Shearer on two counts of aggravated arson and one count of criminal mischief in connection with the incident late last year.

It was around 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 that a man was seen loitering outside the police headquarters in the 300 block of Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway Township, an Atlantic County community.

Surveillance video shows the man -- later identified as Shearer -- pull out a glass bottle containing "a petroleum-based accelerant," attempt to light it and throw the container on the concrete outside the door of the building's lobby, police said.

The bottle shattered and its contents splashed on the doors and floor mats and in the entranceway. While no one was hurt, police said an officer and a civilian were in the lobby at the time and could have been put in "life-threatening danger" had the container exploded.

Shearer, of Galloway Township, fled the area, but was later identified as a suspect in the case, police say.

Authorities did not say why they believe Shearer allegedly tried to set the building on fire. Shearer is being held in the Atlantic County jail.

Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives aided Galloway police in the investigation.

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