Greenwich police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Norwalk man they say tried to blow up an oxygen tank by shooting at it.
Matthew Ilchert, 35, went to the Greenwich home of acquaintance Ed Koller on Monday, placed an oxygen tank against a pillar and fired a pistol at it in an apparent attempt to cause an explosion, according to police.
Koller said he had been helping Ilchert try to win back an ex-girlfriend, but their relationship soured.
After the shooting, Ilchert hit Koller with his car while fleeing, then crashed near the Westchester County Airport in New York, where he was arrested, according to Greenwich police. He remains in custody there.
Greenwich police are working with New York authorities on his extradition.
The warrant charges him with criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a gun without a permit, unlawful discharge of a firearm, third-degree assault, three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and reckless driving.
It could not immediately be determined if Ilchert has an attorney.
