Detroit fan arrested on arson charge at Amalie Arena before Game 7
Perhaps Tampa Bay was onto something when the team refused to sell playoff tickets to out-of-state fans. Unruly Detroit fan Lena Sinishtaj missed out on the game when she was arrested on arson charges right after puck drop on Wednesday night.
According to The Tampa Tribune, Sinishtaj, a 35-year-old from Sterling Heights, Michigan, attempted to set fire to a huge Tampa Bay flag as it was passed around the stands. Sinishtaj allegedly held a lighter to the flag and burned a small piece of it, the Tribune said. Tampa police estimated about 200 people were under the flag when Sinishtaj allegedly attempted to set it on fire.
The Tampa Tribune obtained records from the Hillsborough County Jail which said Sinishtaj was booked on a first-degree arson of an occupied structure charge and was being held without bond.
(h/t The Tampa Tribune)
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