A woman is in custody after a fire was reported at a building in northeast Houston Wednesday night, according to police.
Houston police said officers were called around 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 21 to the area of Tidwell Road and Lockwood Drive after witnesses reported that a fire had been intentionally set at a building.
Police said witnesses also reported that the woman assaulted another woman by pushing her, spraying her with mace and using a mini taser.
Houston Fire Department crews responded and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported, according to officials.
Police said the suspect spit on an officer while paramedics were placing her on a stretcher.
She was taken to a hospital for medical clearance before being arrested, police said.
The woman faces charges of aggravated assault and harassment of a peace officer, according to police.
The circumstances surrounding the fire remain under investigation.
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