Local News in Brief : Stolen Van Torched Near High School
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Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday were looking for whoever stole a van, parked it next to Bassett High School in Bassett and then set the van on fire.
Industry Station Sheriff’s Sgt. Charles Duncan said the 1985 Toyota was gutted by the 2 a.m. blaze. Damage to the school building was limited to exterior scorching and a few windows broken by the heat of the fire, he said. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze and no injuries were reported, he said.
The van was reported stolen two days ago in El Monte.
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