Sunshine man arrested for allegedly trying to set house on fire with woman inside

SUNSHINE — A man was arrested for allegedly trying to set a house with a woman inside it on fire.

According to the St. Gabriel Police Department, officers responded to a home along Besson Lane on Monday after a woman reported someone was trying to set it on fire.

Officers said the woman looked out her window and saw Edward Leblanc, 56, pouring gasoline into a cup on the porch while making threats. Law enforcement said she ran outside and kicked the cup off the porch before pouring vinegar on the spill…

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