Arsonist sets fire to Bronx apartment lobby

Police are looking for the man who lit the lobby of a building in the Bronx on fire.

Officials said it was a planned attack.

Video shows the man drenching the door and walls with gasoline before lighting a piece of paper on fire and leaving.

The building super found an empty bottle of gasoline and alerted police.

The shocking incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at 3119 Bailey Ave. in the Kingsbridge section of the borough.

There was no serious damage to the building.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. You can remain anonymous.