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Teen arrested, threatened to burn down woman's house: Milwaukee police

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Posted at 10:11 AM, Jul 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-01 11:55:44-04

MILWAUKEE — A 17-year-old Milwaukee teen is behind bars after police say he threatened to burn down the house of an 18-year-old woman.

The incident happened just before 8 p.m. Thursday near 64th and Thurston.

Police say they arrested the teen near the house he threatened to burn down with "burning materials."

They described the incident as domestic-violence related. Charges are pending in the district attorney's office.

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