Suspect Sought For Setting Man On Fire In Times Square: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY — Police are searching for a man who set a man on fire in Times Square over the weekend.

The incident happened near West 41st Street and 7th Avenue around 4 a.m., police said.

Emergency personnel who responded to the scene found a 45-year-old man on fire. Firefighters put out the fire and the victim was transported to a local hospital for his injuries.

The suspect fled the scene after the attack.

It seems that the 45-year-old man had some type of flammable substance thrown onto him before being set on fire, police said.

The victim and his attacker may have spoken to each other at a nearby food cart before the incident, according to a New York Post report.

Police are still trying to determine if the victim knew his attacker and a possible motive for the incident.

A description of a possible suspect was not readily available as of Monday morning.

No arrests have been made, and an investigation remains ongoing.