Police in Gloucester Township say a
woman has been charged with arson in connection to a four-alarm fire earlier this
year at a Blackwood hotel.
The fire happened
March 3 around 3:33 a.m. at the Howard Johnson Hotel located at 832 N. Black Horse Pike. Responding officers observed heavy
smoke and fire coming through the roof of the hotel.
According to police, 47 guests
were forced out of their rooms. The
fire also caused $3 million in
damages.
Police say Dannielle
Monroe is charged with arson and criminal mischief. Authorities say she was the last
one to leave the hotel room where the fire started.
She was also charged on a criminal summons pending a future court
appearance.
There were no injuries to report.