The New York Police Department (
NYPD)
appealed to the public for information to help identify a suspect wanted for arson, after a pride flag outside a Manhattan restaurant was set on fire early on Monday, February 20.Footage released by
Manhattan City Councilman Erik Bottcher shows the suspect setting fire to a pride flag outside the Little Prince restaurant on Prince Street.The
NYPD said that at 1:35 am on Monday, a white
SUV pulled over and an unknown individual approached the restaurant and proceeded to set fire to the flag.A new flag was raised on Monday afternoon,
local media reported.State Attorney General Letitia James
tweeted: “New York will not allow blatant acts of hate against our communities.” Credit:
NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher via Storyful