Alizandria Alverio, 42, of Sellersville (Credit: Perkasie Borough Police)
Perkasie Borough Police on Friday announced that Sellersville woman was taken into custody on Jan. 2 on a warrant issued for her alleged role in an arson incident in November that destroyed a car and shed.
Alizandria Alverio, 42, has been charged with felony counts of arson-reckless endangerment of inhabited buildings, arson-reckless burning of an uninhabited structure, arson-reckless burning of an automobile, and risking catastrophe, as well as misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and recklessly endangering another person, and summary charges of criminal mischief, dangerous burning, and violation of a burn ban, according to court records.
Police said the Nov. 1 fire occurred on Maple Avenue in the borough, where a blaze spread to nearby brush, an unoccupied car, and a shed. Perkasie Police and Sellersville Fire Department responded to the scene to put out the blaze.
An arrest warrant for Alverio was issued on Dec. 23, police said. She was taken into custody on Jan. 2, arraigned, and jailed on 10% of $20,000 cash bail, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 11 at 1:45 p.m. before Magisterial District Judge Regina Armitage.
According to court records, Alverio has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 23 before Magisterial District Judge Lisa J. Gaier, stemming from a felony criminal trespassing arrest in August 2024 in Richland Township.
Alverio also awaits a pre-trial hearing next month in Bucks County Common Pleas Court from another August 2024 arrest in Richland Township on misdemeanor drug charges, per court records.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
