Last week, a woman was arrested in North Carolina after she attempted to set fire to a house she mistakenly thought was her ex-boyfriend’s.
The bizarre incident came to light when a homeowner woke up early Friday morning after a neighbor notified him that a woman was attempting to set his house ablaze, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said in a report.
49-year-old Christie Louise Jones has been charged with arson and assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly causing $20,000 worth of damage to the home in Gold Hill, North Carolina on Friday.
Unfortunately, the owner of the home in the small community of Gold Hill was unsuccessful in putting out the fire with a garden hose, with officials saying the woman appeared to use a sealant to plug the water.
The homeowner then grabbed a rifle and confronted the woman, who held one of her dogs on a leash. The sheriff’s office said the woman left as law enforcement and emergency personnel arrived.
A witness who recognized Jones told police that the woman’s ex-boyfriend owned a home in the area and believed she may have accidentally targeted the wrong house.
“Deputies went to the house where Jones lived and talked with her. They charged her with felony first-degree arson, assault with a deadly weapon, and larceny of an animal. The bond was set at $101,500. More charges are possible in this case.” WBTV reported.
More details of this bizarre turn of events from a ‘WBTV’ report:
A woman who may have been trying to send a message to an ex-boyfriend apparently targeted the wrong house in an arson case being investigated by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the report, a homeowner in Gold Hill was awakened at approximately 7 a.m. on Friday by a neighbor who spotted a woman apparently trying to set fire to the house. There were bundles of wood and a fire on the front porch and deputies later located a jug of bar and chain oil that they say was used to light and spread the fire.
The homeowner came outside and tried to get water on the fire. When he came out, he noticed a woman standing near a blue car that was blocking the driveway. The woman was later identified by deputies as Christie Louise Jones, 49, of Richfield in Stanly County.
Deputies say the homeowner went to get the garden hose and then noticed that pieces of wood placed around a propane tank were on fire. The homeowner’s garden hose didn’t work because Jones allegedly used Flex Seal to try and seal off the water.
The homeowner then grabbed a rifle and confronted the woman. According to the report, Jones did not have much to say and “just mumbled.” Jones was also reportedly holding one of the homeowner’s dogs on a leash.
Deputies say a cut was discovered on the homeowner’s above-ground pool.
Jones, whose bond was set at a little over $100,000, was also hit with charges of assault with a deadly weapon and larceny of an animal.
Sources: TheGatewayPundit, WBTV