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Arsonist Sets Brooklyn Vegetarian Restaurant on Fire: Police

Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly intentionally lit a vegetarian restaurant on fire in Brooklyn in the middle of the night.

Authorities say the suspect walked up to Strictly Vegetarian Restaurant on Church Avenue around 3 a.m. July 23 and intentionally started a fire. The outside and inside of the building were damaged.

Police released surveillance video of the suspect walking down the street. A bright flash is then seen, followed by flames, as the suspect walks away from a building.

Anyone with information about the suspect or fire is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

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