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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Man is set on fire in Times Square as police hunt for arsonist on the loose
2025-03-16
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Police in New York City are urgently searching for an arsonist after a man was brutally set on fire in Times Square early Sunday morning.

The victim, a 45-year-old man, was left with horrific burns all over his face and arms from the heinous attack.
The tallish African-American in dreadlocks or cornrows and khaki jeans walked without apparent pain to the ambulance.
The NYPD received a 911 call around 3.55am for a person set on fire at 41 Street and 7th Avenue.

Terrifying images and video showed the unnamed burn victim being taken into an ambulance with severe burns all over his body.

The shirtless man was wrapped in a blue blanket as dozens of first responders rushed to help him.

Police said they believe the man was set on fire, but the name of the perpetrator was not immediately released. It is unclear if it was a targeted or random attack.

The suspect is said to have a medium complexion and was last seen wearing blue clothing, according to authorities.
Sounds like another of New York City’s many mentally ill assailants.
The victim was transported to New York Presbyterian Cornell. He is in stable condition, police said.

Fast thinking first responders doused the victim with the fire extinguisher until the fire was out. Remnants of white foam were left on the pavement where the crime occurred.

Footage also showed police escorting a woman wearing a dress and heels, who is an apparent companion of the victim.
There is a slightly blurry photo of an expressionless lady at the link. She appears to be Asian, with waist-length dyed red hair, a short, black dress, and bare legs.
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