Boston Police Seeking Public's Help After Cruiser Targeted in 'Deliberate Act'

Boston Police say someone appears to have intentionally targeted a police cruiser outside a South Boston substation with some kind of incendiary device early Friday morning.

Police Commissioner William Evans said an officer saw flames and what appeared to be a propane tank near his cruiser. Police later said officers "observed and recovered evidence of what appeared to be an incendiary device that appeared to have been placed next to the police vehicle." The vehicle was moved, but photos from the scene show fire shooting up in the same spot, moments later.

"Clearly this is a deliberate act with the intent of blowing up one of our cruisers,” Evans told reporters on the scene.

The incident happened around 8:20 a.m. outside the Southie neighborhood substation on West Broadway. No injuries have been reported, and the cruiser sustained "minor damage," according to police. Evans said police are grateful the officer wasn't injured.

The BPD's bomb squad and arson investigators were on the scene. The joint terrorism task force and FBI are joining in the investigation, according to officials. The investigation continues.

Evans told reporters police are seeking the public's help with any tips or information regarding the incident, and has related images (below) captured on surveillance cameras.

Police are looking for any information relative to the identity of the person pictured below, and asks that the public call detectives at (617) 343-4742.

Additionally, police believe the person pictured above might have been driving a dark-colored Toyota (see below).

Investigators are additionally asking anyone who might have taken any photos or video - be it in the form of a Dash-Cam or Go-Pro type device - between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to contact detectives.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Top photos courtesy @tmkujala