Man threw flaming container at people in NYC subway station: police

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MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly threw a flaming container of a flammable liquid at people standing on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, police said Wednesday.

The incident happened in the West 28th Street subway station on the southbound No. 1 train platform around 7:40 p.m. on Feb. 5, according to the NYPD. No injuries were reported from the incident.

The NYPD released surveillance video showing the suspect holding two flaming cans inside the subway station. Police are still trying to identify the suspect, who remains at large.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for more than five years. He has been with PIX11 News since 2022. See more of his work here.

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