SANDPOINT, Idaho — New court documents detailed a suspected arson at the Sandpoint Army Surplus store which eventually ended with the arrest of a woman Tuesday evening.
According to the court documents, surveillance video from different places showed a woman, later identified as 50-year-old Jennifer Meyer, walking in and out of the area of the store at different times.
According to court docs, Meyer is seen in one of the videos walking down the alley to the south side of the store, where a fire was seen and was growing.
Court documents also show when Meyer was questioned by police, she said she was walking to City Beach to watch 4th of July fireworks, but also did not deny starting the fire.
When being interviewed, court documents also say that not only did Meyer lie about where she was walking during the suspected arson, but also what she was wearing during that time, also admitting that she was found near Umpqua Bank during the suspected arson.
Meyer was arrested for first-degree arson and was booked into the Bonner County Jail.