3 teens wanted after attempting to light fireworks inside Philadelphia Fresh Grocer

Teens attempt to set off fireworks inside Germantown grocery store

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police are searching for three teenagers who they say attempted to light sparklers or other fireworks inside a Fresh Grocer store in Germantown Tuesday.

It happened at the Chew Avenue store around 5 p.m. Detectives say the group was trying to light fireworks that were part of a display inside the store.

The fireworks were likely sparklers or pop fireworks, not M-100 explosives.

No one was injured.

The teens ran out when confronted by security.

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