By Associated Press - Thursday, December 14, 2017

WILMOT, N.H. (AP) - Two men have been indicted on burglary, assault, conspiracy and other charges in connection with a house explosion in New Hampshire that injured a man.

Police say the two went to a home in Wilmot to steal copper, but were confronted by the victim and fled. The victim went inside the house on May 1 and found copper piping missing. When he turned on a light switch, there was an explosion.

On Wednesday, a Merrimack County grand jury indicted 29-year-old Shane Fortier and 25-year-old Adam Dalton on the charges.

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It wasn’t immediately known if either man had an attorney.

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