A Dumont man was taken into custody early Thursday morning on multiple charges following an incident investigated by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. According to their arrest log, Butler County authorities arrested 40-year-old Zachary Scott Penning shortly before 2:30 a.m.. Penning faces charges of reckless use of fire or explosives, third-degree criminal mischief, and interference with official acts.
Penning was booked into the Butler County Jail in Allison, and no additional details about the circumstances surrounding the arrest have been released.
The charges include a serious misdemeanor for reckless use of fire or explosives, which typically involves behavior that could endanger property or public safety.
The arrest log can be found here: butler-co-arrest-log-8-7-25
