March 21, 2023 Trash that had deliberately been set on fire in Manhattan’s Flatiron district quickly spread to two NYPD vehicles—one unmarked, another marked—seriously damaging both.
By Thomas Tracy Source New York Daily News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
A firebug set two NYPD police cars on fire during an arson spree in Manhattan’s Flatiron district, cops said Tuesday.
The arsonist lit trash on fire on W. 29th St. near Sixth Ave. about 8:30 p.m. Monday, cops said. The fire quickly spread to two parked NYPD vehicles.
One of the vehicles was marked and the other was unmarked, cops said. It was unclear if the firebug was intentionally targeting the vehicles.
Firefighters put out the blaze within 20 minutes, an FDNY spokesman said.
No injuries were reported but both cop cars were seriously damaged.
The arsonist, described as white and in his 20s with blonde hair, ran away and has not been caught.