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Police Seek Laundry Mat Arson Suspect

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police are looking for a man who set fire to a trash can in a laundry mat in South Oakland last month.

The incident happened around 7:25 a.m. on Nov. 22 at the business located in the 3200 block of Kennett Square.

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(Source: Pittsburgh Police)

According to police, the fire spread from the trash can to a laundry tub. The business and apartments above it sustained extensive smoke damage.

People were in the upstairs apartments at the time the fire broke out.

Police say they believe the man may have been in the business for several hours before setting the fire.

They have released surveillance video of the incident on their Facebook page:

Anyone with information on the incident or the suspect's identity is asked to call Pittsburgh Police at 412-323-7800.

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