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 Security Camera Catches Arsonist Lighting Gay Club on Fire

 Security Camera Catches Arsonist Lighting Gay Club on Fire

Throb nightclub security footage

The club's sprinkler system and security camera seem to have saved the day.

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Thanks to a security camera, the arsonist who set fire to a gay nightclub in Florida is caught on tape committing the crime.

The Associated Press reports $10,000 in damage was done to the Throb nightclub in Sarasota, Florida this weekend when someone set fire to the entrance. Luckily, sprinklers stopped it from spreading, and security cameras spotted a man who police are now on the hunt for.

WWSB in Sarasota reports that surveillance video shows the man lighting the gas can on fire with a cigarette, then escaping. The damage, though, was repaired the same day and the club is open.

Anyone with information is encouraged to report it via sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

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Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.