A woman set the facade of a Manhattan restaurant ablaze Monday, in what police are investigating as a possible anti-LGBTQ hate crime.
of the incident, released by the New York City Police Department, shows a woman exiting a white SUV before walking up to the restaurant and setting its rainbow pride flag on fire with what appears to be a cigarette lighter.Erik Bottcher / via Twitter
The NYPD added that its Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident and asked the public for help to identify the suspected arsonist, whose face is visible in the released security footage.
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