The New York Police Department says a 45-year-old man was lit on fire by an attacker early on March 16 An individual set a man on fire in New York City's Times Square, before fleeing the scene. Now, a police investigation has been prompted to look for the "unidentified" attacker.

New York City authorities are searching for a suspect who set a man on fire in Times Square Sunday morning. Police responded to a 45-year-old man on fire on West 41st Street and 7th Avenue just before 4 a.

A man suffered severe facial burns after being "set on fire" in a shocking arson attack in New York’s Times Square early Sunday morning.