Woman Arrested For Trying To Set Her Baby Daddy's Apartment On Fire

Alexandria Roberson, a 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman was jailed Monday after she allegedly tried to set her baby-daddy's apartment on fire.

According to Carlisle Police, Roberson tried to burn down her baby-daddy's apartment by placing newspapers and a pillow in front of the apartment door and then setting them on fire.

Investigators say a resident from inside the apartment opened the door and put out the flames.

Witnesses saw Roberson hiding in a dark area outside of the apartment. When residents tried to confront her, she reportedly fled the scene.

Roberson was located and taken into custody a short time later.

During questioning, Roberson stated that she set the fire in retaliation over a domestic dispute with her baby's father. The baby-daddy was not at the apartment when the incident took place.

Roberson was booked into jail and charged with arson and endangerment