Police arrest arson suspect
Police arrest arson suspect
LIHUE — Kauai police arrested a Lihue woman after she reportedly set fire to a Lihue residence early Tuesday morning.
June Rodriguez, 70, was arrested for arson in the third degree.
Firefighters and police were dispatched to a unit on Hoala Street about 2:15 after receiving a report of a structure fire.
When responders arrived, the fire was already extinguished and had been confined to the resident’s front door and door mat.
A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Rodriguez, who is being held in the Kauai Police Department cellblock in lieu of $1,000 bail.
Damage to the structure and its contents is estimated at $500.
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