Morgan
MONTICELLO – A Jeffersonville woman, who was arrested following
a domestic dispute, tried to set a wooden bench on fire in a holding cell
at the Sullivan County Jail on Wednesday.
Deputies were called to 553 Cold Spring Road in the Town of Thompson to
assist state parole officers with a domestic dispute involving a parolee.
Deputies discovered one of the people involved, identified as Kristina
Morgan, 28, had an outstanding warrant for petit larceny. She had been
caught on a surveillance camera shoplifting from the Dollar General store
in Jeffersonville on August 8.
Morgan was taken to the sheriff’s office for processing and while
in a hold cell, she retrieved a cigarette lighter from a body cavity and
attempted to set a wooden bench on fire. A deputy at the front desk smelled
something burning and found Morgan with the lighter.
A struggle ensured when he tried to take it away from her and in the process,
he sustained an injury.
Morgan was charged with felony assault, arson and petit larceny and was
remanded to the county jail in lieu of $2,000 bail.
