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A Pennsylvania doctor allegedly tried setting fire to a home belonging to the grandmother of a woman who was dating her ex-boyfriend.
Dr. Amy Cohen, 35, allegedly set fire to the front porch of a home in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion, FOX Philadelphia reported.
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Initially, a threatening flyer with antisemitic language was left on Nov. 24 at the home where an elderly woman lived. The note included threats to the woman's granddaughters, who did not live at the home, the report said. Days later, police officers were called back to the home by a family member.
Dr. Amy Cohen allegedly tried setting a Pennsylvania home on fire where the grandmother of a romantic rival lived. (Montgomery County jail)
Authorities said exterior security cameras captured a woman believed to be Cohen starting a fire around 1 a.m. near the front door while the elderly woman slept.
The suspect attempted to spread the flames by using a flammable liquid, police said. The blaze ultimately burned out.
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Investigators later linked Cohen to the victim's grandfather and connected her to the fire and threatening flyer. She was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree attempted murder, arson, assault, terroristic threats, and other crimes.
She is being held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on $5 million bail.
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