A person was set on hearth in Instances Sq. in a horrifying assault early Sunday that left him with burns throughout his face and arms, and cops are nonetheless trying to find the attacker.
Video from the scene confirmed the moments instantly after the assault on the 45-year-old man.
The sufferer is clearly in ache and lined in burns as authorities positioned him inside an ambulance after placing out the blaze.
Dozens of first responders may be seen within the clip surrounding the scene because the sufferer stands on the sidewalk, shirtless and huddled in a blue blanket.
The footage additionally confirmed cops speaking to an obvious companion of the sufferer, who was sporting a brief dresss and excessive heels.
The NYPD responded to stories of a person on hearth at W. forty first and Seventh Ave. simply earlier than 4 a.m. Sunday, in line with cops.
Fireplace Marshals on the scene advised The Put up that somebody threw accelerant on the sufferer on the nook of forty first and Broadway and lit him on hearth.
The attacker used a small Patron tequila bottle to douse the sufferer in some form of accelerant, in line with crime scene investigators.
The sufferer then ran 100 toes west whereas on hearth earlier than somebody jumped out of a automobile and doused him with a powder hearth extinguisher, the marshals added.
Authorities mentioned they imagine he was set on hearth, however didn’t instantly have a reputation for the perpetrator.
A Brooklyn lady who works at a close-by restaurant advised The Put up the realm will get “fairly scary” early within the morning — and there aren’t many cops round to assist.
“That man [the victim] seems to be acquainted. I see him hanging round right here when I’ve to return in early,” Anne Lee, 26, mentioned. “Yeah it’s fairly scary earlier than 8 or 9 a.m. There are not any cops on these blocks in any respect. These facet streets. They’re actually solely on the Avenues and so they solely give instructions to vacationers.”
The NYPD couldn’t say whether or not the assault was focused or random.
EMS took the person to New York Presbyterian Cornell the place he’s in secure situation, police mentioned.
The perp ran north on Broadway following the assault, hearth marshals mentioned.
Authorities have been attempting to get safety digicam footage from close by companies to attempt to establish the suspect.
No arrests have been made. Police investigation is ongoing.
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