HOUSTON — A Texas woman was arrested after allegedly setting a car on fire while sitting inside it with her children, KTRK said.
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According to Houston police, witnesses reported seeing the woman revving up her engine until it caught fire. The woman’s three children -- ages 9, 11 and 13 -- were inside the car, KTRK reported.
Police said the woman told them that “We are going to see Jesus,” KTRK reported.
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A witness intervened and the woman fled on foot her with her children, according to Houston police.
The children were unharmed. The woman was put into custody and a mental health evaluation has been ordered, KTRK reported.