Man Accused Of Tossing Firecrackers Under 9-Year-Old's Bed

CRESTVIEW (CBSMiami/AP) — A man accused of throwing lit firecrackers under a nine-year-old girl's bed as a prank has been charged with burglary, child cruelty without great harm and possession of methamphetamine.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said Matthew Morrison, 44, who lives in a tent nearby walked into the child's home uninvited.

A man who lives in the house heard the firecrackers and chased Morrison out with a stick.

Morrison told investigators he was only trying to play a prank on the child, who woke up and started crying and shaking when the firecrackers exploded.

Morrison was arrested and booked into the Okaloosa County jail.

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