Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
Redwood City police arrested a 58-year-old woman Tuesday after surveillance video revealed her possible identity in setting a fire last week at a local church.
The police department said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a fire shortly before 9:30 p.m. April 28 at Rise City Church at 1305 Middlefield Road, where they found a flower pot on fire, which spread to the front entrance of the building.
He also said that the Redwood City Fire Department went to the scene and extinguished the fire.
The building sustained water damage from the sprinkler system and smoke damage.
Police identified Maria Elena Zurita as the suspect in the surveillance video taken the night of the fire, who after being recognized admitted her involvement and was arrested.
Finally, Redwood City Police urge anyone with additional information about the case to contact Detective David Denning at (650) 780-7141 or the department's tip line at (650) 780-7110.
