Fire marshal investigating suspicious incidents in West and Southwest Philadelphia

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Fire marshal investigates 2 incidents
Fire marshal investigates 2 incidents: Alicia Vitarelli reports during Action News at 5:30 a.m. on August 2, 2017.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia fire marshal is investigating two suspicious incidents.



The first happened in the 5800 block of Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia.



Police say someone threw a device through a window of a home around 2 a.m. Wednesday.



It was not immediately clear if the device ignited.



30 minutes later and less than a mile away, someone torched an SUV.



Authorities say whoever was responsible also tampered with the gas tank on a second vehicle.



They were parked along the 1000 block of South 56th Street in Southwest Philadelphia.



No injuries were reported in either incident.


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