Caught on Tape:
The (Alleged) Singing Arsonist
Police in Drexel Hill say a 19-year-old woman accused of arson was caught on a surveillance camera singing, "The fire department is going to be mad at me."
They say Amanda Gessner started 7 blazes in trash and brush between 3 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Tuesday within blocks of where she lives in Upper Darby Township.
Officials say Gessner was seen earlier in the evening at a local convenience store singing the song about the fire department. Her tune was caught on the store's surveillance camera.
One fire damaged a home where a family of four was sleeping, but they escaped without injury.
Gessner has been charged with arson and related offenses, and is in jail on $100,000 bail.
Authorities say they have no reason to believe she is connected to the recent arsons in Coatesville, a few miles away.
They say Amanda Gessner started 7 blazes in trash and brush between 3 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Tuesday within blocks of where she lives in Upper Darby Township.
Officials say Gessner was seen earlier in the evening at a local convenience store singing the song about the fire department. Her tune was caught on the store's surveillance camera.
One fire damaged a home where a family of four was sleeping, but they escaped without injury.
Gessner has been charged with arson and related offenses, and is in jail on $100,000 bail.
Authorities say they have no reason to believe she is connected to the recent arsons in Coatesville, a few miles away.
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