Last Updated on June 22, 2020, 8:25 AM AST by Anthony Morris
An Andover woman was charged for conspiring to commit arson in relation to several destructive fires which were set in St. Paul during the violent unrest which followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis the custody of the police.
The woman was arrested on Tuesday, and she made her initial appearance on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis facing the charges of arson.
According to the federal criminal complaint, Jessica White can be seen outside the business at about 8:45 p.m. on May 28, knocking on the front window and looking into the front door while the two other individuals, one being a juvenile, went inside for several minutes.
Shortly after the two individuals come out of the building, the front lobby is filled with smoke, and the flickering fire is visible in the reflection of the front window of the building.
As a result, the building was destroyed by fire.
White’s Facebook page says that she worked for AnyTime Bail Bonds and has studied violence prevention at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, was described as wearing all black and having blue/green hair.
According to the ATF report, the juvenile at the scene is believed to be White’s son.
The charges against White have come as the result of an investigation which was conducted jointly by the ATF, the FBI, the St. Paul Police Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division. The Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley M. Endicott is prosecuting the case.
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