Crime & Safety
Molotov Cocktail Causes Fire in San Mateo Neighborhood
Sheriff's deputies are investigating the scene in the Highlands neighborhood.
The remnants of a Molotov cocktail were discovered on the scene of a fire in the Eichler Highlands neighborhood of unincorporated San Mateo County, sheriff's officials said.
Deputies were called to the scene after county firefighters responded to a trash fire near Allegheny Way and Lexington Avenue at 5:56 p.m. Friday and discovered that a Molotov cocktail had been used. They discovered glass from a bottle, a piece of cloth and burnt residue on the road.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called to the scene to investigate.
No injuries or damage was reported as a result of the fire. Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to call the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office at 650-599-1536.
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