Fire Rescue News - Atlantic City woman charged with setting fire at rooming house after she was evicted
An Atlantic City woman was arrested Monday morning after she allegedly set a fire after she was evicted from a rooming house on Georgia Avenue, police said.
Barbara Collins, 58, was evicted from the house on the unit block of.....Continue Reading
South Georgia Avenue and, on the way out at about 11 p.m. Sunday, started a fire in the room of a man with disabilities whom Collins had dated, police said.
Another resident smelled smoke and put out the fire before firefighters arrived, police said. Damage was limited to the door and carpet. No injuries were reported.
Officers Jack Slota, Steve Randall and Paul Aristizabal saw a woman fitting Collins' description at 10:30 a.m. Monday at North Carolina and Pacific avenues, police said. They ordered Collins to stop, but she continued on her way.
As the officers tried to arrest her, Collins struggled by pulling away from their grip and trying to bite them, police said. Randall was bitten on the hand as Collins continued to resist. He received treatment for the wound and was released.
Collins was charged with aggravated arson and burglary, police said.
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