Iowa Woman Accused of Showing Up to Ex's House With Blowtorch
With blowtorch in hand, Corrine Perez allegedly showed up to her ex-girlfriend's house to discuss why they broke up, police said.
Nov. 15 2023, Published 4:00 p.m. ET
An Iowa woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly started a fire, stole her ex-girlfriend’s car and then rammed it into other vehicles before fleeing the scene, RadarOnline.com has learned.
On Nov. 11, Corrine Perez, 21, allegedly showed up unannounced to a residence in Council Bluffs, as Front Page Detectives reported.
Jones told police that Willett was out on hunting when they arrived on scene, but they determined later he was in a wheelchair and couldn't do that.
Authorities said Perez’s ex-girlfriend told them Perez was upset their relationship ended.
Corrine then reportedly showed up at the home with a blowtorch to discuss the reasons why they broke up.
Perez had a blowtorch in hand and wanted to discuss the reasons for their breakup.
While her ex's daughter was trying to call 911, Perez reportedly grabbed the phone and threw it on the ground, breaking it.
After throwing the cell phone, Perez allegedly took her ex’s keys, rammed the vehicle into her own truck and two other vehicles belonging to her ex's neighbors and then fled the scene, court documents claim.
Police were called to the home to perform a welfare check by a concerned family member.
Perez returned to the scene while officers were still present, officials said.
She was taken into custody.
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She was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail, according to authorities.
Perez was charged with first-degree arson, criminal mischief, theft, criminal trespassing, and reckless driving.