Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Decommissioned Bronx Police Station

A woman allegedly threw gasoline on police officers and briefly ignited a fire at a retired police station in the Bronx early Friday morning. According to authorities, she used a Coca-Cola bottle filled with gasoline before setting it on fire, causing a small blaze that quickly extinguished itself.

Witnesses reported that Samantha Calderon, 32, was seen by two officers pouring gasoline on the abandoned stationhouse on Alexander Avenue around 2:30 a.m. She then lit the substance, which caused a brief flame. When officers approached her, Calderon reportedly became aggressive, throwing gasoline from the bottle onto the officers and hitting them in the face.

Police car's flashing blue light at night. — Samantha Calderon, 32, allegedly poured gasoline on officers and set fire to a Bronx police station using a gas-filled Coca-Cola bottle.

Calderon was detained and taken to Lincoln Hospital for a mental health evaluation. Neither officer sustained injuries or required medical treatment at the scene.

She has been charged with several crimes, including arson, criminal mischief, assault, and resisting arrest.