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Molotov Cocktail Explodes In Driveway

A molotov cocktail explosion gives a Watsonville neighborhood a rude awakening.

A Molotov cocktail exploded in a driveway at a Watsonville home last week, according to police. 

On Thursday at about 1:30 a.m., residents in the 100 block of Brennan Street woke up to an explosion, police said.

One resident looked out a bedroom and saw a burning mass in the driveway, police said. The fire was extinguished.

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A property manager later called police when a neighbor brought a Molotov cocktail they had found on their property, police said.

Investigators believe the explosion was consistent with a Molotov cocktail. No suspect information was available, and no arrests have been made.

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Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact Watsonville police at (831) 768-3350.

- Bay City News

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