Once again, the cameras led us there and in that direction, and we were subsequently able to determine that he was involved.
A person of interest wearing clothes that seemed to fit that suspect’s description was sighted hours later.
According to Tisch, three motorcyclists who were said to be “high school-age” made the find and called 911. She added that once officers boarded the train, they located the guy and arrested him.
Just before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, the police department said that the lady, who wished to remain anonymous, was dozing off on an unoccupied F train at the Stillwell Avenue stop in Brooklyn.
According to authorities, a guy approached her there, set her on fire, and then ran out of the subway.
Tisch said that the individual “calmly walked up to the victim and used what we believe to be a lighter to ignite the victim’s clothing.”
