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Woman arrested for arson of Lark Street home

4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago Thursday, May 30 2019 May 30, 2019 May 30, 2019 6:04 AM May 30, 2019 in News

BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators have determined that 26-year-old Rozea Bell is responsible for the arson of a vacant home earlier this month. 

On May 17, crews were called to the scene of a house fire on Lark Street. Witnesses say Bell was spotted in the vicinity moments before the fire started. 

Investigators later identified and found Bell who admitted to pouring gas on a towel and lighting it on fire before throwing it into the home. 
Bell was arrested on May 29 and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail for simple arson. 

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