Atlanta woman arrested after attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home
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A 26-year-old woman was arrested in Atlanta on Thursday after dousing Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home with gasoline in an arson attempt.
Atlanta police officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Thursday following reports of vandalism. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters that two tourists from Utah told officers they observed the woman dousing plants, the porch and the front door of the home with what smelled like gasoline before they intervened upon seeing her attempting to ignite a lighter.
Two off-duty New York City Police officers visiting the city then detained the woman until Atlanta Police officers arrived at the scene.
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