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A Dothan teenager faces a felony arson charge after police say he knocked on a resident’s door and threw lighted fireworks inside, causing a fire.

Dothan Police Lt. Will Glover said police arrested a 14-year-old boy and charged him with felony first-degree arson. Glover said the teen was taken to the Southeast Alabama Juvenile Diversion Center. Police will not release the suspect’s name because he is a juvenile.

Glover said the juvenile arrested was part of a group of teens pranking their neighbors Saturday.

“The juveniles walked up to the residence, knocked on the door and when the home owner opened the door they tossed some Roman Candles inside,” Glover said.

The fireworks caused a fire at the residence, located in the 700 block of Bernard Street. The fire caused a small amount of damage to the home. No one was injured.

Glover said the teenagers ran away from the home and were later caught by patrol officers. He said police only charged the teen who actually threw the fireworks inside the home. He said three other teenagers were there, but didn’t throw anything.

“It was just kids being kids, but the home owners had small kids inside. It could’ve been a lot worse,” Glover said. The Dothan Police Department urges you to be aware of what your children are doing especially when it comes to the dangers of fireworks. There’s a safety aspect of being injured and then there’s the aspect of committing criminal acts.”

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