The woman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson and other offenses, officials said.
At 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Raritan Township police officers responded to the 100 block of River Road in town to investigate a fire at a multi-family residence occupied by two families, according to a statement from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.
Officers used the hood of a patrol car to help two residents make it off the roof, Raritan Police Lt. Scott Nelson said Thursday. Both residents were yelling for help when police arrived.Investigators determined that the fire originated in the second-floor apartment of the home and alleged it was started intentionally by 47-year-old Laura Duran, who lived on that floor, the office said.
Duran was charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, criminal mischief and two counts of arson, investigators said. She is being held at the Warren County Correctional Center pending her first court appearance, which was scheduled for Saturday. “Aggravated arson is more than a crime against property — it is a crime against the person and, in this case, a personal invasion that endangered the lives, safety, and dignity of the victims in their own home,” Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a statement.
“The joint investigation by my office, the Raritan Township Police Department, and the Raritan Township Fire Marshal represents the model coordinated approach to public safety that Hunterdon County deserves.”
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