Authorities cuffed Carolyn Marie Chalfant, 63, after she was accused of spiking her roommate’s spaghetti with a mystery chemical that sent everyone’s taste buds tingling with suspicion.
The bizarre saga unfolded on January 19, when cops say Chalfant—who shares a home with her male roommate, his wife, and their kids—allegedly dosed a saucepan of leftover spaghetti with either bleach or peroxide, turning a simple meal into a criminal investigation.
Germicidal bleach is displayed at The Home Depot in Tamuning on Aug. 14, 2020. Bleach has proven to be a hot selling item during the pandemic, according to operations manager Anthony Quichocho. Dsc 5293
Police documents reveal that the unnamed roommate fired up the stove to warm up a container of spaghetti, then headed back to her room. While she was out of sight, her housemate unwittingly chowed down on several forkfuls, only to immediately notice something was seriously off with the flavor. Another household member bravely sampled the suspicious sauce, later telling police the food ‘tasted’ like bleach, and that the chemical smell was impossible to miss. Some even noted a whiff resembling peroxide wafting from the dish.
As officers arrived, they spotted two peroxide bottles sitting out on the kitchen counter—both recently relocated by Chalfant, according to witnesses. The cop examining the evidence said the spaghetti at the bottom of the pot looked ghostly white, losing all its classic tomato-red color, with a strong whiff of chemicals making the air almost unbreathable.
Local news station WMBB confirmed this tension-filled residence is home to Chalfant, her male roommate, his spouse, and their children. The victim confided in police that drama had been bubbling for some time—claiming Chalfant was constantly trying to evict them and was ‘always intoxicated.’
Despite her dramatic arrest, the Bay County Clerk of Court says Chalfant hasn’t officially entered a plea and no formal charges have been filed—yet. She’s lined up for a court hearing on February 16, where she’ll be represented by a public defender (identity undisclosed). For now, Chalfant is cooling her heels in Bay County Jail, held on a whopping $150,000 bond and facing a severe charge: Poisoning food or water, a crime that has left her housemates stunned and dinner on hold.
