SUFFOLK, Va. — A 70-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly setting a fire in an assisted living facility room in Suffolk Monday afternoon, city officials said.
On Tuesday, police identified her as Deborah Fletcher, 70. She faces the following charges and is being held at Western Tidewater Regional Jail:
- Arson of an Occupied Dwelling (felony)
- Destruction of Property
- Disorderly Conduct
- Resisting Arrest
The fire happened in the 2500 block of East Washington Street. Suffolk Fire & Rescue got the call about the fire shortly after 1:30 p.m. Firefighters got to the facility a few minutes later.
The fire was found to be in the recreational room of the facility, intentionally set to the curtains and a couch, according to officials.
Firefighters worked to put out the fire and air out smoke from the facility's recreational area, dining room and two residential halls.
Once the fire was out, they worked to make sure it was safe for people to go back inside.
The Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office and Suffolk Police Department arrested Fletcher after she allegedly admitted to setting the fire.
No one who lives at the facility or firefighters were hurt.