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Seattle school playground scorched by Molotov cocktails

Aug 2, 2012, 4:51 PM | Updated: Aug 3, 2012, 6:50 am

It’s fortunate school wasn’t in session when Molotov cocktails were set off at a Seattle elementary Wednesday night.

School workers discovered the damage at North Beach Elementary in Seattle around 8 a.m. Thursday and called police.

The school building wasn’t damaged in the incident but the playground has been scorched, according to police.

Police don’t have leads on the suspect or suspects they are asking anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact police.

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