Police Say Restaurant Fire Was Arson-For-Hire
It was not a hate crime. It was not a random act of violence. Police say it was arson for hire- that left a father and son critically burned at the Steak Thyme Restaurant. West Chester Police say the suspect turned himself in Thursday morning. 22 year-old Joshua Hunter of Xenia is behind bars on third degree felony arson charges.
Investigators say Hunter told them Steak Thyme owners Musa and Essa Shteiwi hired Hunter to set the restaurant on fire. The Shteiwis were injured in an explosion July sixth, before Hunter arrived to do the job. Police believe the Shteiwis were at Steak Thyme checking the site before Hunter was to set it off later that night. The father flicked his lighter right before the explosion. more…
Arrest Made In West Chester Restaurant Bombing
Police in West Chester say that explosions that happend a local restaurant might be tied to the manager’s son.
Police have made an arrest in the Steak Thyme Restaurant bombing. Joshua Hunter, 22, of Xenia is in police custody today after being charged with arson for intentionally setting a fire at the restaurant located at 8179 Princeton-Glendale Road.
Police say that Hunter was hired by Essa Shteiwi who is the son of store manager Musa Shteiwi. According to police, the two had hired Hunter who attempted on two different occaisions to set fire to the business. more…
Joshua Hunter (courtesy: Cincinnati Police Dept.)
