Woman accused of starting CU Boulder east campus fire had prior arson history

The pistillate accused of starting the grass occurrence astatine the University of Colorado’s eastbound campus had different anterior arson lawsuit this twelvemonth successful Longmont.

Rain Hanuman, 31, was arrested Thursday connected suspicion of second-degree arson, reckless endangerment and interfering with a school.

The occurrence started astatine astir 10:17 a.m. Thursday adjacent the Space Science gathering successful the 3600 artifact of Discovery Drive.

The occurrence dispersed to astir 6 acres and came wrong feet of the Space Science building, which had to beryllium evacuated. Firefighters were capable to scope containment earlier the occurrence reached the building, and nary injuries were reported.

A witnesser connected country told constabulary a pistillate was identified by a jogger arsenic having started the fire. The witnesser said helium past saw the pistillate connected a log watching the occurrence grow, but said she ran erstwhile helium went to face her.

A abstracted witnesser was capable to instrumentality a photograph of the pistillate that helium was capable to amusement to police.

According to the affidavit, astatine 12:43 p.m. Boulder constabulary did a payment cheque connected Hanuman, who matched the statement of the suspect.

Police said they recovered Hanuman successful a car on with burnt insubstantial towels and a lighter successful her bag, and she was taken into custody.

According to tribunal records, this is the 2nd clip Hanuman has been accused of arson this year.

Hanuman was charged with fourth-degree arson and yet pleaded blameworthy to firing woods oregon prairie connected Dec. 17 and sentenced to clip served and 18 months of probation.

In that case, constabulary said Hanuman connected Sept. 20 acceptable occurrence to a trash tin astatine a Wendy’s astatine 1091 S Hover St. successful Longmont earlier past mounting occurrence to a adjacent field.

Hanuman besides has anterior convictions for battle and harassment. She remains successful custody astatine the Boulder County Jail connected $10,000 enslaved and is acceptable for a filing of charges connected Wednesday.