Authorities in Manhattan are seeking help from the public in identifying a man who was captured on video igniting newspapers at a subway station. The police have released footage of the perpetrator as they work to bring him to justice.
As captured in a video from the 33rd Street subway station near Park Avenue, two small fires were seen on the platform.
The authorities were alerted to the incident at approximately 5:30 p.m. and managed to bring the fire under control shortly before 7 p.m.
Fortunately, there were no reports of any injuries.
The incident is currently under investigation by the police.
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