An arsonist allegedly started a fire Thursday night at Comet Ping Pong, the Washington, D.C. pizzeria that was targeted by internet hoaxers as part of the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory.
According to a police report, an unidentified person set a curtain in the back of the restaurant on fire around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. Comet staffers used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Arson investigators discovered burned matches and a bottle of charcoal lighter fluid next to the curtain, leading to a “unanimous” decision that the fire was caused by arson, according to police.
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