SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Authorities say a woman was arrested after lighting a large firecracker near a security checkpoint inside a courts building in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports dozens of people were evacuated Thursday as sheriff’s deputies sprayed the firecracker with a fire extinguisher while alarms blared.
Djuquetta Jones could face charges including arson, explosion of a destructive device with intent to injure and unlawfully possessing fireworks. The newspaper says the 42-year-old was on probation for a previous burglary arrest.
Those evacuated were allowed to return after firefighters searched the seven-story building, which houses criminal courts, the district attorney’s office and a jail.
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Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com
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