Cops: Woman set fire to apartment in Garfield and fled

GARFIELD — Five weeks after a fire in an apartment, a woman from Passaic has been arrested and charged with starting the blaze and fleeing the scene.

Allison Gutierrez-Tuesta, 25, faces charges of arson, aggravated arson, and failure to report a fire.

At around 10:30 a.m. on April 28, police and the fire department responded to a fire at an apartment along Passaic Street, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Responders determined that the fire appeared suspicious in nature.

89 Passiac St., Garfield (Google Street View)

A subsequent investigation determined that Gutierrez-Tuesta intentionally set fire to the apartment in two locations, and then left the scene without telling authorities.

Gutierrez-Tuesta was arrested in Garfield on June 5. She was remanded to Bergen County Jail ahead of her first court appearance.

Authorities have not released details about a motive for the incident.

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