New York — Police on Tuesday were searching for two suspects believed to be involved in an attack near Penn Station in Manhattan when a 37-year-old man was set on fire while he slept.
New York City police said three men approached the sleeping man around 8:40 pm on Monday and set his clothes on fire before fleeing to the Amtrak train station.
Police said emergency crews put out the fire and took the man to the hospital in stable condition.
Amtrak confirmed that its police are working with the New York Police to investigate the incident, without providing further details. Various media outlets reported that a third suspect had been arrested.
This attack is the latest in a series of incidents People lit by fire On public transportation throughout the country. In December, A High school senior was arrested in New York City He was charged with federal arson after authorities said he started a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger.
Woman sleeping in a parked subway car in New York He died in 2024 After a man lit it on fire and then lit a shirt on fire.