Monday, June 18, 2007
YOUNGSTOWN — A Sunshine Avenue man who got in trouble for starting a small fire as part of a dance routine in a parking lot near his home is now a wanted man.
Howard L. Ramey, 44, failed to show up in municipal court Monday for arraignment on a charge of open burning. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Police said they were called to the 1100 block of Sunshine around 9 p.m. Sunday to investigate a report of someone burning some things and found Ramey, who told them he had poured a small stream of gasoline and ignited it as part of a dance routine he was performing for his neighbors. The routine required him to dance over the flames, he said.
Police issued him a summons and told him to report for arraignment Monday at 10 a.m.