BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman is facing charges after officials say she intentionally set fire to her ex-boyfriend’s boat and threatened nearby residents.

Jail records show Zhanea Lee, 30, was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, on one count of aggravated arson.

The incident Lee is accused of occurred on Greenwell Springs Road around 7:45 a.m. on May 16.

According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was already extinguished when crews arrived on the scene, but it had caused approximately $6,000 worth of damage to the boat, completely destroying it.

Investigators said witnesses reported seeing the victim’s ex-girlfriend near the boat shortly before the fire began. They said she had also allegedly made multiple threats in the past, including threats to set the boat on fire.

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