Man tried to light papers on fire inside Cathedral, no damage reported
St. Paul police took a man into custody after he tried to light papers on fire inside the Cathedral of St. Paul Saturday afternoon. Others nearby quickly extinguished the flames.
Police spokesman Steve Linders said the man had a brown paper bag with a Bible and Quran inside. Linders said as a precaution, a bomb squad responded and streets around the Cathedral were blocked off.
The scene was later cleared and no damage was reported to the Cathedral.
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