NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect linked to a series of arson incidents across Lower Manhattan early Friday morning.
According to police, the first incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on January 10, 2025, when an unidentified man intentionally set fire to a marked NYPD emergency vehicle parked in front of 254 Broadway.
Shortly after, at approximately 2:35 a.m., the same individual allegedly ignited another fire that damaged an unoccupied vehicle near 14 Murray Street.
The suspect continued the spree at about 2:55 a.m., setting a paper cup ablaze and tossing it into a trash can near the Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall subway station.
The final reported incident occurred at 3:40 a.m. on a northbound J train at the Woodhaven Boulevard station, where the suspect set fire to a pile of garbage next to a sleeping passenger before fleeing on foot.
No injuries have been reported in connection with the fires.
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The NYPD’s Arson and Explosion Squad is actively investigating and urges anyone with information to come forward.