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Police Car Set on Fire Near NYPD Precinct, Police Say

By Nicholas Rizzi | November 2, 2016 3:21pm
 A police car was set on fire outside of the 120 Precinct on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, the NYPD said.
A police car was set on fire outside of the 120 Precinct on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, the NYPD said.
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ST. GEORGE — An NYPD patrol car was set on fire outside the 120 Precinct early Wednesday, police said.

A witness walked into the 120 Precinct at about 4:30 a.m. and told police that a squad car nearby was on fire, an NYPD spokesman said.

Officers went outside and doused the flames. The fire caused minor damage to the car, police said.

Police said two cars were involved in the incident but only one caught on fire.

No arrests had been made as of Wednesday afternoon.