Montgomery County crime: Woman faces felony charges after setting fire to porch

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A woman has been arrested and charged with 1st Degree Felony Arson after being caught on camera setting fire to a porch early Tuesday morning. 

Deputies say the blaze, which damaged three vehicles and the front of a home on Rhode Island Street, forced a family of four to flee through the back door.

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Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office investigators identified Christine Riley as the suspect. She was uncooperative and possibly armed, leading to a standoff with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation Team. Riley was apprehended safely after a 12-hour operation and taken to a hospital for evaluation before being booked into the Montgomery County Jail.

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The Fire Marshal’s Office praised the coordinated efforts of all involved agencies in resolving the situation.