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California man arrested after backpack explosion at Idaho gold mining event
KOOTENAL COUNTY, IDAHO (FOX26) — A man from California was arrested after a backpack exploded at a gold mining event in Idaho.
Kootenai County Deputies responded that hat a backpack exploded during a gold mining event at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on March 8th.
Deputies learned that two vendors involved in the event had a dispute the day before.
Investigators said the son of one of the vendors approached the other vendor and threw a backpack under the vendor’s table, and that the backpack caught fire and was quickly picked up and thrown outside the building, where it continued to burn.
Deputies, along with assistance from police, identified the man as 21-year-old John P. Marsh of Midpines, California, who was arrested without incident.
No injuries were reported, and the event continued.
Marsh was arrested on charges of arson, aggravated assault, and obstructing a peace officer.
This is an ongoing investigation.