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Police: Teen Throws Firecracker At An Officer

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An arrest was made in connection to the firecracker riot on Bailey Ave.

Police said Malcolm X Douglas, 19, passed the 400 block of Bailey Ave. on his bike and threw a lit firework at a police officer. He was then chased down and tazed and sent to Wichita County Jail.

Douglas was charged with assault on a public servant and evading arrest.

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