Crime

Arrest made, second man wanted in Lemoore honey oil explosion

William Boyajian, left, and Anthony Dominguez
William Boyajian, left, and Anthony Dominguez Lemoore Police Department

An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and another man is wanted by Lemoore police for their alleged connection to a Jan. 17 honey oil lab explosion at a Lemoore hotel.

William Scott Boyajian was arrested at home Wednesday while recovering from injuries he received in the butane honey oil lab explosion. Boyajian was admitted to the Community Regional Medical Center burn center and had been recently released when he was arrested, police said.

Boyajian was booked into the Kings County Jail on charges of arson, conspiracy, child endangerment and other offenses.

Anthony Dominguez, 38, was seen on surveillance video running from the scene and is a suspect in the case, police said. Dominguez is believed to be responsible for the honey oil lab and is being sought by police.

Dominguez is Native American, 5 feet 10 inches tall, and around 220 pounds, police said. He has black hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dominguez is asked to contact Detective Albert Avelar at the Lemoore Police Department at 559-924-9574.

Razi Syed: 559-441-6679, @razisyed

This story was originally published February 18, 2016 at 7:34 PM with the headline "Arrest made, second man wanted in Lemoore honey oil explosion."

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