Suspect Wanted for Arson after Firebombing House in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man threw incendiary devices at a home in Philadelphia in an attempt to burn the house down police reported today. Now, the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying this suspect in a video released this week.

According to police, on June 30, at approximately 3:51 am, the suspect in this video drove to the 49xx block of Wellington St.

“The suspect exits the vehicle and throws an incendiary device at a house. The first device goes out, the second device thrown struck the house causing a fire. The suspect’s vehicle is last seen traveling east on Wellington, then south State Rd,” police reported.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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