Man sets own house on fire, then throws everything but the kitchen sink at

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the firefighters and police who showed up to help.

http://www.local10.com/news/3673909/detail.html

MIAMI -- A homeowner flung tiles, dumbbells and more at firefighters today, then pulled two machetes on police officers dispatched to deal with the situation, police say.

Cops, Firefighters Dodge Rocks, Machete, Police Say

Investigators said it happened this morning on Northwest 6th Avenue and 2nd Street after firefighters responded to a house fire call. When the fire engine pulled up, the suspect, Hector Reigada, drove his car directly in front of it, then jumped out and started throwing things, police say.

"He threw everything at us," said Lt. Bill Schwartz. "He threw rocks. He picked up floor tiles and threw them like Frisbees at us. He grabbed dumbbells and threw those at us. He grabbed two machetes, starts swinging them at us and actually threw one like a Bowie knife."

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Probably a good thing that this character didn't have a gun handy, wouldn't you say?