Bystanders stop woman trying to burn down MLK Jr birth home

A woman seems like she's in big trouble after a few bystanders caught her dousing the Martin Luther King Jr. birth home with a liquid that was possibly gasoline in an attempt to set the home on fire. The bystanders took her down and held her there until police arrived and put her in custody. Alive11 reported the following in a news article:

A woman is facing charges including attempted arson after allegedly trying to set Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home on fire Thursday evening, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Atlanta Police said officers responded to the home shortly after 5:45 p.m. The home, located at 501 Auburn Ave. NE in Atlanta's historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood, has been temporarily closed for rehabilitation work.

"When we arrived, we believe there were two, what we believe to be off-duty NYPD officers, who were visiting the center who had the individual detained," Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.