Man Sets Fire To Midtown Bar After Breaking In Through Roof: NYPD

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Police are looking for a man accused of breaking into an under-construction bar in Midtown last week, setting a fire and then fleeing the scene.

The break-in happened around 2 a.m. July 1 at Bella Union Bar, a not-yet-opened spot on the corner of Third Avenue and East 29th Street formerly home to the sports bar Tonic.

The unidentified suspect broke in through the rooftop, and once inside, gathered some paper floor protection material into a pile and set fire to it, police said — an act captured on surveillance footage.

The man also took a mirror measuring about 3 feet by 3 feet before fleeing on foot, police said.

The fire did not spread, and a worker discovered the remnants of the burglary the next morning and reported it to authorities, police said.

Police shared footage of the incident this week and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.