Man accused of trying to blow up landlord with lawnmower arrested

A Westmoreland County man on the run for about two months, accused of trying to injure or kill his former landlord, was arrested Tuesday night in Indiana County.

James Sever was arrested after an off-duty officer spotted him on Hoodlebug Trail near Homer City on an e-bike.

State Police have been looking for Sever following a July incident in Salem Township.

A bomb under a riding lawnmower exploded when the landlord started it but he was not injured.

Sever is facing attempted homicide and other charges. We'll learn more from troopers at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

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