A 30-year-old Davenport woman was in custody Tuesday night after Davenport Police allege she used gasoline to try to set a residence on fire, according to a news release.Shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, Davenport Police responded to the 600 block of West 64th Street for a report of a disturbance with someone pouring gasoline onto a house, the release says. Officers arrived, secured the scene, and based on the available information, the Davenport Fire Department responded, the release says.
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Through a joint investigation, it was determined that a verbal argument escalated into one person pouring gasoline onto the residence in an attempt to set fire to it. As a result, Raven N. Whitney, faces a felony charge of first-degree arson, according to the release.
“This does not appear to be a random act of violence,” the release says. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information was available late Tuesday.
Court records show Whitney was being held Tuesday night on a $25,000 bond in Scott County Jail.
Any additional information related to this incident will be released by the fire marshal, the release says.
Arson suspect charged with pouring gas onto Davenport residence
A 30-year-old Davenport woman was in custody Tuesday night after Davenport Police allege she used gasoline to try to set a residence on fire, according to a news release. Shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesd…
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