Police searching for Philadelphia arsonist who tried to burn down home

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man who attempted to burn a home in the Newbold section of the city last week.

According to police, on Friday, the man entered an alleyway on the 1400 block of Wharton Street at around 1:00 with a can of gasoline. He went to the rear yard of the home and set a fire, leaving the gasoline can as he fled the scene.

Neighborhood surveillance cameras captured the suspect carrying the red plastic container approaching the alley way.

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