LOWER MERION (KYW Newsradio) — Lower Merion police say a Narberth doctor is in police custody and facing charges after some sort of “love triangle” drove her to leave antisemitic flyers, then light a fire on a 99-year-old woman’s porch.
“What we could deduce was that her former boyfriend is involved with one of the victim’s granddaughters,” said Lieutenant Jim Baitinger.
Baitinger said, after the 99-year-old and other family members in the area found the flyers 35-year-old Amy Cohen placed on their doorsteps, they installed security cameras.
Sergeant Mike Keenan says the flyers weren’t specifically harassing or attacking their faith, but accusing them of Islamophobia and related activities
Then, around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 30, Cohen was caught on camera setting fire to Brodo’s porch.
The fire extinguished itself despite Cohen repeatedly spraying an accelerant at it. They say the door and porch were damaged.
Police say search warrants were issued for Cohen’s home and car and investigators found clothes she wore the night of the fire and the flammable materials she allegedly used.
Baitinger didn’t confirm a specific motive but did say Cohen dated one of the victim's granddaughter’s boyfriends, referring to it as “kind of a love triangle.”
Cohen was arrested on Dec. 1 and arraigned in court on Dec. 2. A bail hearing was held on Monday.
She is charged with first-degree attempted murder, arson, ethnic intimidation, and a host of other charges.