Arrest at Oklahoma City Senior Center: Woman Accused of Knife Threat and Attempted Arson Over Oxygen Tank
OKLAHOMA CITY — A distressing confrontation at an Oklahoma City senior center escalated to the point where police arrested a 33-year-old woman, who now faces charges of assault and attempted arson. Marketta Bates was taken into custody on January 20 after allegedly threatening a resident with a knife and trying to set his oxygen tank on fire. The incident originated from a dispute over a cellphone that Bates believed was stolen from her mother. Bates …