Published March 07. 2013 05:02PM
A Philadelphia man is being sought on a felony charge of arson for an incident in Schuylkill County. State police at Schuylkill Haven identified the suspect as Robert Grosser Jr., 32.
According to troopers on Sunday, March 3, about 10:30 a.m. Grosser was at the Rausch Creek Trail Riders property, along Bear Valley Road, in Hegins Township, and causing a disturbance. He was asked to leave the premises and his membership would be terminated.Grosser agreed to leave and went to his camper to retrieve his belongings and vehicle. He was then observed leaving the area.Staff members then went ot his camper area to clean up and check on it. Upon arrival the staff members saw smoke coming from inside the camper. Once inside the staff saw a fire on the floor of the camper with multiple gas and propane tanks throughout the camper. There was also two 100-pound propane tanks located just outside the camper and a full gas can under it.The fire was extinguished before it reached any of the gas or propane tanks, troopers said.An active warrant for Grosser's arrest has been secured, troopers added.