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"Christoph M. Berger, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested on charges of arson, possession of an infernal machine, burglary and breach of bail.

According to police, Berger has been identified as the person responsible for starting a fire at Portsmouth Middle School, 155 Parrott Ave., at 3:19 a.m. on May 23.

According to police, officials allege Berger paddled a canoe from Kittery, Maine, across the Piscataqua River to Portsmouth in possession of a propane tank and bucket of flammable liquid believed to be gasoline. He docked at a South End pier and walked with the tank and bucket to the school.

As reported by Seacoastonline.com, a charred propane tank was found at the scene.

Berger was arrested May 22 in Portsmouth and Newington. He was also arrested later in the day on May 23 in Rye.

On May 22, Portsmouth police say Berger was in a speeding vehicle when he allegedly threw an object through a plate glass window at Bennett’s sandwich shop.

According to police, Berger failed to stop for Portsmouth officers pursuing him on Market Street, where he forced another driver into a guardrail before crashing himself.

A foot chase followed, which ended in a parking lot outside the Macy’s store in Newington where Berger was Tasered and taken into custody.

Newington police charged Berger with conduct after an accident, resisting arrest and possession of less than 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana, the police log notes.

Portsmouth police have charged him with criminal mischief, disobeying a police officer, aggravated driving while intoxicated and misuse of plates.

Police say after he launched his canoe and lit the fire at the Portsmouth middle school after being released on bail.

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Something your great grandfather would have let out a "Dangnabbit!" about like that new talkie box contraption? ;)
That is exactly where my brain went because I remember my gpa talking about infernal moles. The garden kind, not the cancerous kind.

ETA: This time I asked the Google in the form of a question and was blessed with an answer.

Definition of infernal machine. : a machine or apparatus maliciously designed to explode and destroy life or property especially : a concealed or disguised bomb.

Thank god. I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to sleep with that question running through my brain space.
 
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That is exactly where my brain went because I remember my gpa talking about infernal moles. The garden kind, not the cancerous kind.
My Dad, almost 52 when I came along, yelled downstairs for us kids to turn off the talkie box and wash up for supper, we died. Then I said "Yes Pa!" and six people were rolling on the floor gasping for air. Talkie box? In 1982? It was classic! :joyful:
 
My Dad, almost 52 when I came along, yelled downstairs for us kids to turn off the talkie box and wash up for supper, we died. Then I said "Yes Pa!" and six people were rolling on the floor gasping for air. Talkie box? In 1982? It was classic! :joyful:
I’m gonna start using that on my kids cause I like it.

If you don’t hear from me for a few days, they‘ve rehomed me.
 
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