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UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Hillsborough High Fireworks Incident

Surveillance video aided in the arrest, police say.

A 17-year-old Temple Terrace girl was arrested on Thursday in connection to a fireworks incident at Hillsborough High, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Akeria Bowden, 17, of 8012 Terrace Arbor Court in Temple Terrace was charged with inciting a riot and tampering with evidence after surveillance video caught Bowden setting off the fireworks, police said.

A teacher identified the girl in the video, police said, and Bowden admitted to the crime when questioned.

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The girl was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, police said.

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