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Video: Suspect Sets Off Explosive At N. St. Paul Lot

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- North St. Paul police are looking for someone who set off an explosive outside of an office building parking lot.

The incident happened just after midnight Friday morning at a lot on the 2400 block of Margaret Street North.

North St. Paul Parking Lot Explosion
(credit: YouTube/scottythor)

A video clip posted to YouTube shows a person wearing a tan-hooded jacket riding a bike near the building.

The person then gets off the bike, sets the explosive on the ground, lights it and then bikes away.

North St. Paul Parking Lot Explosion
(credit: YouTube/scottythor)

The explosive then goes off about a minute later, damaging property.

The explosion broke three windows, and damaged garage doors to the extent that they will need replacement, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the North St. Paul Police Tip Line at 651-747-COPS (2677).

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