Police are on the hunt for an arsonist who they said has set two trash fires on the streets of Manhattan.
The first fire was set in a trash pile on May 5 around 3:50 a.m. outside of 1516 Lexington Ave. and spread to a parked Mitsubishi before it was put out, according to the NYPD.
Another fire, believed to be set by the same man, was started in a trash pile on May 9 at around 11:35 p.m. outside of 4940 Madison Ave., police said. That fire also spread to a car before it was extinguished, according to police.
On Tuesday, police released surveillance images of the suspect.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-8477.
