Wallingford police have made an arrest Monday in connection to a home gas leak that they say was not from a natural source.
Lashawn Jackson, 47, has been charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, three counts of reckless endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.
The incident took place around 6:40 p.m., near East Street. Investigators believe that Jackson “poured liquid that was identified as an accelerant from a gallon container all over sections of the interior, including the common stairwell of the multi-family home.”
“It was determined that the source of the gas smell was not from a natural gas leak, but was from another source, which required investigation,” police said.