Metro

Molotov cocktail starts minor fire in LI suburb

FREEPORT, N.Y. — An arson investigation is under way on Long Island after authorities say a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the front plate glass window of a Freeport home.

The fire early Wednesday was extinguished quickly and no injuries were reported. Nassau County police say the device set fire to the living room and caused moderate damage.

A 75-year-old woman was rescued from the home.