Fire investigators with the St. George Fire Protection District arrested a woman Friday morning for allegedly setting fire to a clothes rack at a Once Upon A Child location off Airline Highway.
Mary Johnson was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a count of aggravated arson after being arrested by investigators Friday morning at the Baton Rouge city court.
Johnson is seen on video surveillance entering the store around 3:30 p.m. Monday, and grabbing a cart. After two minutes in the store, she is seen on footage setting fire to clothing on a rack, fire officials said.
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A release from the St. George Fire Protection District characterizes Johnson as having looked out for witnesses before setting t