A Texas lady was recently detained for arsoning her ex-house boyfriend out of jealousy when another woman picked up the phone when she face-timed him. On Sunday, November 20, Senaida Marie Soto, 23, allegedly went into Tommy Garay’s residence and set it on fire after robbing it of many goods.
A Texas lady was recently detained for arsoning her ex-house boyfriend out of jealousy when another woman picked up the phone when she face-timed him. On Sunday, November 20, Senaida Marie Soto, 23, allegedly went into Tommy Garay’s residence and set it on fire after robbing it of many goods.
What the News Release Said About Marie Soto
According to the news release, Soto got angry when another lady answered her boyfriend’s phone, went to his residence, and that’s when she set fire to the living room couch. According to the sheriff’s office, they have video showing Soto lighting the couch on fire before the blaze spread throughout the residence. Damage from the fire totals more than $50,000.
While the house was burning, she texted the boyfriend with the message, “I hope your house is okay,” according to reports from the authorities. However, Garay’s relative was the one who answered the phone.
Thankfully, when Soto started his rampage, Garay and his two-year-old daughter were not home. Garay disclosed that he dated Soto for about one month. He has now created a fundraising campaign to help him stand up again.
Garay wrote on GoFundMe, “This is such a devastating time for us, as this home was the home my dad and I grew up in; this home has been part of my family for generations. I called the fire department but regrettably by the time they arrived everything I owned including my daughter’s toys, clothes, shoes, etc. was damaged/lost in the fire.
As we had only been dating for a month, the page said, “I never would have envisioned myself becoming a victim of such crimes. This is quite distressing, especially for my daughter, who keeps asking why we can’t go home.