Somebody tries to set a police cruiser on fire in South Boston

Somebody ignited a propane tank next to a parked cruiser outside District C-6 on West Broadway around 8:20 this morning.

Michael Daniels reports it exploded with a green flash.

WBZ reports police have called in the Joint Terrorism Task Force to help investigate.

Tom Kujala reports:

Explosion followed by fire.

He took a second photo after the cruiser had been moved: