After setting himself on fire at a Cranberry Township gas station this weekend a Sewickley man is facing charges.
The incident happened on Saturday just after 7 a.m. at a gas station on Route 19.
According to charging documents, 27-year-old Harris Booker set himself and his vehicle on fire near a gas pump in an effort to take his own life.
A passerby was able to use a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. Booker suffered serious burns and was taken to UPMC Mercy.
Police say their investigation also found text messages that Booker was trying to blow up the gas station.
Booker was charged with arson, risking a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person, and criminal mischief.
A preliminary hearing date has not been set.
