Man allegedly goes on destructive rampage after running out of gas in South Jersey

The investigation started round 3:43 a.m. when officers responded to a hearth on the Pure Puff Vape Store on Rt. 73 in Berlin Township.

Heavy smoke was reportedly exhibiting from the vape store and the home windows of 5 different close by companies had been discovered to be broken by rocks, investigators mentioned.

In keeping with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Workplace, 33-year-old Hector W. Herrington was arrested shortly after officers arrived to the scene.

Herrington was reportedly working a U-Haul truck within the space when it ran out of fuel. Authorities say he then engaged in a verbal dispute with a feminine companion, grew to become disorderly, and smashed home windows to a number of companies alongside Route 73 earlier than setting the vape store on hearth.

In some unspecified time in the future in the course of the morning, Herrington additionally allegedly entered a number of parked vehicles, together with one which was parked for restore on the Imported Automobile Care Middle.

“Herrington rammed the car into the enterprise’ metallic gates in an try to exit the fenced yard,” mentioned prosecutors in a information launch.

No accidents had been reported.

Herrington is dealing with a slew of fees together with aggravated arson and housebreaking.

Anybody with info pertaining to this case is requested to contact Detective Tanner Ogilvie with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Workplace Main Crimes Unit at (856) 580-5819 or Detective Brian Lex of Berlin Township Police Division at 856-767-5878, ext. 235. Ideas will also be despatched anonymously to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.