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Woman upset over custody tried to set fire to DHS, police say

12:21 PM PDT on Tuesday, April 8, 2008

By AP and kgw.com Staff

GRESHAM, Ore. -- A woman who was angry after losing her parental rights is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through a window at the Department of Human Services office in Gresham, police said.

Employees found a broken window, unlit Molotov cocktails and a rock at the DHS building on NW Division back in November, 2005. No fire had ignited, police said.

Employees said they had been getting threats from 27-year-old Marlene Chenette. Officers later charged Chenette and 32-year-old Chris Coopersmith with attempted arson.

Chenette was arrested in Vancouver Tuesday morning. Coopersmith was arrested back in late March.

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