Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested, Accused Of Arson At Tacoma Apartment Complex
The suspect was injured in the blaze, and had to be briefly hospitalized.
TACOMA, WA — The Tacoma Police Department has arrested a 35-year-old woman, who officers say they believe is responsible for an apartment fire late Wednesday night.
According to police, just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, officers and firefighters were called to an apartment on fire in the 300 block of S 9th Street.
After firefighters got the blaze under control, Tacoma Fire Department investigators determined that the fire had been intentionally set. After interviewing several witnesses, police identified a 35-year-old woman as the primary suspect.
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The woman had to be taken to a nearby hospital for a quick medical evaluation, but since been booked into the Pierce County Jail on suspicion of first degree arson.
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