Firebug Throws Flaming Cups at Straphangers

Subway Riders Nearly Hit with Burning Substance While Standing on Platform 

The NYPD is searching for this man holding flaming liquid in cups at the West 28th Street Subway Station. Cops said the suspect threw the flmaing substance at subway riders. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice

March 13, 2024

MANHATTAN - A deranged person threw a container of flaming liquid at a group of straphangers on a subway platform cops said.

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect seen carrying two containers of flaming liquid. The suspect is seen holding the burning substance as he stood near the turnstiles.

At around 7:40 pm on February 5, a group of people were waiting on a platform for the 1 Train at the West 28th Station. Cops said the suspect walked over and threw a container of flaming liquid at the people on the platform.

No one was injured in the attack.

The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion who is around 35 years of age. He is six feet tall, 156 pounds with a slender build and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt underneath a black jacket, black pants and black sandals.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.