A New Jersey man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to blow up his ex-girlfriend's apartment, according to police.
A Bergen County woman contacted Ridgefield Park police around 9:30 p.m. Monday after she wasn't able to get into her home, the Daily Voice reported Friday. Police said they noticed a strong gas odor coming from her apartment and were forced to break in when they discovered that her door had been chained shut from the inside.
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Upon entry, officials said they found a lit candle inside the apartment with the stove's knobs in the "on" position. Police turned the gas off with assistance from PSE&G, which had deployed its own staff to investigate a call about the odor, according to the publication.
The woman reportedly told police that she had previous "domestic violence issues" with her ex-boyfriend, Richard Prado, 23, of Hudson County.
Prado allegedly confessed to being in the apartment after detectives said they found surveillance footage of him buying a candle at a nearby store, NJ.com reported.
Prado is being charged with two counts of attempted arson, burglary and recklessly causing damage. He is being held in Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing.