LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man faces arson and other charges after he allegedly tried to light a historic monument in Lancaster on fire Saturday.
Francisco Rodriguez, 39, of Lancaster, allegedly attempted to set the American flags around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Penn Square aflame, Lancaster City Police said in court documents.
According to police, a security guard was able to direct officers toward Rodriguez after they arrived. The guard reported he was told by other people how Rodriguez was trying to light the monument on fire…