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Montco Man Fleeing House Fire Charged With Arson, Police Say
Lower Moreland police were called about an early morning break-in on Sunday, March 10, and arrived to find suspects fleeing a burning home, the department said in a release.
Michael Gonsalves, 42, has been charged with arson, evading arrest, and multiple related counts, authorities said.
It happened around 4 a.m. on the 2200 block of Pine Road, according to police. Officers arrived to find the front porch "engulfed in flames" and saw a man throw an unknown object at the burning home, the release says.
As police approached, the man ran toward a parked Volkswagen sedan, but…
