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Police Searching For Man Who Set Wissinoming Home's American Flag On Fire

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Authorities are looking for a man they say torched an American flag, causing a fire in Philadelphia's Wissinoming neighborhood. Firefighters and police were called to the 600 block of Hegerman Street around 2:45 a.m. Saturday.

When they arrived, officials say they found a flag hanging from the house, burning.

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The flames were quickly extinguished.

The suspect is a man who was wearing a gray shirt and black pants, according to the police.

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