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Cops Claim Suspect Threw Molotov Cocktail From Car During Chase
Cops Claim Suspect Threw Molotov Cocktail From Car During Chase-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:52

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We’ve all, at some point in our lives, dreamed of playing a . Racing through winding roads, jockeying for position with competitors, tossing powerups fore and aft. Of course, we don’t have in real life, but one San Francisco driver has allegedly found a suitable substitute: A Molotov cocktail.

San Francisco police claim to have responded to a call about an assault at a church last night, , though no assault apparently took place. Instead, police chased a driver from the church, who allegedly began to lob incendiary devices from his car.

Cops claim the driver set off a pipe bomb before switching to a Molotov cocktail. After those, the driver took off on the highway. The suspect was arrested by California state police in another county, but SFPD remain concerned about more explosives. :

People reported hearing loud explosions on social media Sunday evening and officers had taped off the block between Jones and Pacific Streets by the time a reporter for The Standard had arrived on scene around 7:15 p.m. An officer on the scene declined to comment. Police also taped off the area around Mission and Eighth streets.

Bobby Diaz, a guest at the BEI Hotel on Eighth Street south of Market, heard a blast as he was on the phone.

“I was looking out the window,” he said. “I heard what sounded like a boom. It kind of sounded like someone crashed into the hotel.”

Diaz said police responded almost immediately, with approximately 10 squad cars responding. “It was an impactful boom,” he said. “It was very loud.”

Police haven’t reported any injuries or damage from any explosions, nor have any more details come out about the alleged assault at the church that kicked this whole adventure off. Still, if you’re walking around SF and happen to find yourself within eyeshot of a suspicious-looking pipe, maybe turn and walk the other way. They’re a lot more dangerous than your average Fire Flower.

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