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Police arrest suspect caught on video torching Detroit gas station

(CBS DETROIT) - Police have arrested a man caught on video firebombing a gas station in southwest Detroit early Tuesday.

The video, posted to Twitter by Project Green Light, shows the man walk into the store carrying a bucket full of an unknown liquid. After entering, the man pours the liquid on the floor, takes out a lighter and ignites a blaze. A huge fireball can be seen as the man walks out of the store.

The incident happened around 5:45 a.m. at the gas station, located on the 1700 block of Fort Street.

The suspect was later apprehended but details of the arrest weren't immediately known. The identity of the suspect has not been released.

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