MIDDLETOWN – Authorities in Middletown, Dauphin County, are investigating a suspicious fire. On September 7 at 7:55 p.m., police were dispatched to 207 N. Union Street for a structure fire. There was also a report of a man with a gun on the roof of the adjoining property. Upon arrival, police confirmed the fire at the address and observed a male on the roof of 203 N. Union Street. While police attempted to speak with the individual, he ran across the roof of 203 N. Union Street and jumped. He fell off the building, landing on the sidewalk between the two buildings. Police did not locate a firearm on the individual, and after additional checks of the roofs and surrounding yards, police did not locate a firearm. The male suffered serious injuries from the fall and is being treated at a local hospital. The man who fell from the roof is the sole occupant of 207 N Union Street. The fire was extinguished by the Middletown Borough Fire Department. A preliminary investigation has deemed the fire to be suspicious in nature.
