- Police seek mysterious duo dressed as ninjas in Newark, New Jersey arson
- Surveillance video revealed this week shows the September 3 attack
- Suspects set several small fires in an unoccupied apartment in new building
Two suspects dressed as ninjas have been caught on surveillance video carrying out a brazen arson attack on an apartment.
Police in Newark, New Jersey are actively seeking suspects in the September 3 fire in an apartment in a newly constructed building, which was quickly contained and injured none.
Surveillance video obtained by NBC New York shows the man and woman clad in black clothing and sneakers walking calmly through the front entrance into the building on the 100 block of Sylvan Avenue.
The suspects brazenly entered the apartment building through the front entrance dressed as ninjas at around 8pm on September 3
The suspects both wore all black, with black sneakers and their faces covered. The female suspect also carried a black bag
Police say they gained access to the apartment on the second floor without forced entry. It’s unclear whether the apartment was rented out, but it was unoccupied at the time.
The suspects set several small fires inside the apartment at around 8.30pm.
The surveillance video shows them hustling down the hallway to a side exit, and then sprinting away from the building.
The building’s fire suppression system quickly contained the fire, preventing its spread. No injuries were reported.
I have kids here, there’s a lot of kids here,’ one building resident told NBC. ‘So this isn’t something that you want going on in someplace that’s your home.
Anyone with information about the suspects is urged to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line anonymously at 1-877-695-8477.
Damage to the second story corner apartment where the fire was set is shown. Police are actively seeking the suspects and have appealed to the community for information