A Florida woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of setting a church on fire while naked and then setting a police car on fire again after she was taken into custody.
Taylor Pyatt allegedly set the fire near Grace Church in Fort Myers, Florida. according to wink news. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m., and the Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD) said a 42-year-old man was found naked near a fire.
After Piatte was taken into custody, he allegedly lit another small fire in the back of the police car, the newspaper said. FMPD told the report that she was inside the vehicle and the fire started in the door panel of her vehicle. (Related: Fire destroys 160-year-old Massachusetts church).
Police said her home was searched before she was placed in a vehicle. However, the newspaper noted that they believe Paiatte may have hidden the lighter in a location where police could not find it.
Piatte was charged and charged with first-degree arson and criminal damage to property or criminal mischief. according to Lee County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Records. Piatte’s trial date is April 22, according to inmate records.
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In October 2023, two 12-year-old children allegedly tried to set fire to a Catholic church in Massachusetts. according to Boston 25 News. An initial investigation by East Bridgewater police and fire revealed that a fire was also set near the altar, resulting in the burning of the Bible and altar cloth.
According to reports, two suspects were charged after local police obtained security footage of the incident, MassLive reported. report. The boy and girl were charged with theft, trespassing, criminal damage to property with damages exceeding $1,200 and arson of a building, the newspaper said.
