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Man set fire to Midtown. NYPD looking for suspects

Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:48 a.m.

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Midtown, Manhattan (WABC) – NYPD is looking for a suspect who set fire to a man in Midtown early Sunday morning.

The police received a 911 call for one person in the 41st Street and 7th Avenue at 3:55 a.m.

When the police arrived at the scene, a 49-year-old victim told them that a man approached him and threw a liquid on him and lit a fire.

The victim suffered burns on his face and arms.

He was taken to the hospital in a stable state.

The police said the suspect was wearing blue clothes, but no further details were known immediately.

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