Woman Lit Vehicle On Fire In Bed-Stuy, Cops Say

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A woman who set a vehicle on fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant over the weekend is wanted for arson, police said. The unidentified woman intentionally lit up the vehicle in front of a building at 52 Decatur St. around 3:30 a.m. Saturday before fleeing east on the same street, the NYPD said.

Police are unsure how the woman set the fire, but she was captured on surveillance video.

The woman is described as dark-skinned with short hair and a mark on her upper right arm that could be a tattoo, police said.

She was last seen carrying a black purse and wearing a dark-colored tank top and pants, the NYPD said.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.

(Lead image: Police are searching for this woman who they say set a car on fire in Bed-Stuy over the weekend. Photo and video courtesy of the NYPD)