Crime & Safety
Man Lit American Flag On Fire In The West Village, Police Say
A man walked up to the front gate of a commercial storefront and lit an American flag on fire, cops said.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — Cops are searching for a man who lit an American flag on fire in front of a locksmith shop in the West Village, police said.
The man walked up to Greenwich Locksmiths at 56 Seventh Ave. South about 9:40 p.m. Friday and lit an American flag on fire that was hanging on the closed gate, police said.
It went up in flames and the man fled off with a white bicycle, police said.
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Surveillance footage shows him wearing a maroon shirt, black pants, white sneakers and glasses with a bicycle.
WANTED for an Arson of an American Flag in front of 56 7th Avenue #GreenwichVillage #Manhattan @NYPD6Pct on 09/13/19 @ 9:40 PM Reward up to $2500 Seen Him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #YourCityYourCall @fox5ny @NY1 @GreenwichPatch pic.twitter.com/2ufrIz8uZT
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) September 18, 2019
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