Miami Woman Allegedly Set Tinder Date On Fire Because He Refused To Pay For Her Car, Police

MIAMI – A woman accused of setting her Tinder date on fire is now facing an attempted murder charge, police said.

Destiny Lenai Johnson, 25, was arrested in November and charged with attempted murder, first-degree arson and aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, according to the PEOPLE.

Johnson was arrested on Nov. 25 after said she allegedly became upset with her Tinder date and set him on fire and his car outside of a Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Florida, according to The Miami-Herald.

Johnson and the alleged victim arranged to meet at the hotel when she allegedly approached his car with what appeared to be a one-gallon jug of gasoline. She asked her date for money to fix her car and when he refused, she allegedly began yelling “You guys are out to get to get me” before she poured gasoline into the passenger side of the SUV, lighting the inside of the car on fire with a lighter, an arrest report claims.

Johnson set herself on fire in the process and fled the scene, the man told police. He ran to hotel staff for help and was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries.

She plead not guilty and was ordered by a judge to not contact the victim who survived. Johnson is currently being held at Miami-Dade County’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. She was treated for burns after her arrest.

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