Man Facing Charges For Setting Fire To Erie Coffee Shop During Protests
ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) - Prosecutors have now charged a man for setting fire to a coffee shop during a protest on Saturday in Erie.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Melquan Barnett broke into the Ember And Forge coffee ship and set a fire inside.
Investigators were able to identify him by using surveillance videos and a Facebook Live post.