Woman charged with arson

A Carlisle woman faces arson charges after police say she tried to burn down another person’s house on Monday. Alexandria M. Roberson, 26, was charged with two counts of felony arson, loitering and prowling and recklessly endangering another person.

According to police, Roberson intentionally set a fire in the front of an apartment. Newspapers and a red pillow were set on fire by an unknown device, directly in front of the front door. When one of the residents opened the door to investigate, they were met by knee-high flames, police said.



The fire was put out by the resident and no injuries were reported, according to police. Witnesses stated that Roberson was seen hiding in the dark alongside the apartment after the fire was put out.

According to police, the reason for setting the fire was that Roberson was upset over a domestic situation with her baby’s father, who was not at the scene at the time of the fire. She was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Prison, where she was arraigned. Bail was set at $15,000. She is currently being held on a parole violation, according to court officials. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.