Man captured on video lighting Manhattan bar on fire
Man starts fire in Manhattan bar
A man broke into a bar in the Kips Bay neighborhood and started a fire.
NEW YORK - Police in New York were on the hunt for a man wanted for breaking into a Manhattan bar and starting a fire.
The NYPD says it happened just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
The man got into Bella Union Bar on 3rd Ave. in Kips Bay from the roof.
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The bar is under renovation. The man gathered a pile of paper floor protection material and set it on fire.
After starting the fire, police say the man then took a mirror measuring approximately 3'x3' and took off on foot.
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The fire went out on its own and did not spread to the rest of the bar.
A woman who works at the site discovered the burglary later in the morning and called the police.
