HAMILTON COUNTY — A man is facing charges after being accused of throwing fireworks at a couple experiencing homelessness in Hamilton County last year.
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Charles Mitchell, 22, of Fairfield, has been charged with two counts of aggravated arson, according to our news partners at WCPO in Cincinnati.
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The victims were sheltering under the drive-thru of an abandoned bank building in August 2024 when Mitchell reportedly drove by and threw a canister-shell firework near where they were sleeping.
Mitchell was arrested last month, over a year later.
He was indicted last week. If convicted, WCPO reported he could face up to 22 years in prison.
Mitchell is currently booked in the Hamilton County Justice Center.
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