VIDEO: Suspect sought after vehicle erupts in flames in LI arson

WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (WCBS 880) — Police on Long Island are searching for an arsonist who intentionally set fire to a car last month.

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The incident occurred around 5:05 a.m. on Feb. 16 in front of a row of residential buildings on South Railroad Avenue in West Babylon.

Surveillance video released by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday shows the vehicle erupt in flames before the suspect, who was wearing a red jacket and grey pants at the time of the incident, walks away from the scene.

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Police on Long Island are searching for an arsonist who intentionally set fire to a car in West Babylon last month. Photo credit Suffolk County Police

Photos of the aftermath showed the front of the vehicle completely charred.

Police said two other vehicles were damaged as a result of the fire.

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Police on Long Island are searching for an arsonist who intentionally set fire to a car in West Babylon last month. Photo credit Suffolk County Police

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Suffolk County Police