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Serial Bomber Threw Molotov Cocktails At Philly Homes, Feds Say Serial Bomber Threw Molotov Cocktails At Philly Homes, Feds Say
Serial Bomber Threw Molotov Cocktails At Philly Homes, Feds Say A serial bomber targeted at least three northeast Philadelphia homes with Molotov cocktails over the summer, according to authorities.  Jason Mattis, 49, was arrested by federal agents and arraigned on weapons charges, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 20.  Investigators believe Mattis was responsible for a string of firebombings in the city's Tacony section in June and July, prosecutors wrote.  Twice on June 30 and once on July 1, authorities said Mattis lit an "incendiary device" and lobbed it at a residence. On all three occasions, the att…

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