NYPD vehicles set on fire in Brooklyn for 2nd time in a week; suspect identified in Bushwick fires
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The NYPD is investigating a series of arsons involving police vehicles in Brooklyn, marking the second incident within a week. After 11 NYPD vehicles were torched last week in Bushwick, causing over $800,000 in damages, authorities have identified a suspect, Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, who has a history of past arrests. Another vehicle was found burned in Williamsburg, indicating a potential pattern, though police have not confirmed a direct connection between the incidents. NYPD Chief of Detectives emphasized the impact on the local community in his statements regarding these arsons.
It's not just an attack on the NYPD, but an attack on the people of Bushwick itself. Several residents there sustained damage due to this fire.
The NYPD released new information about a suspect they're for whom they're searching. 21-year-old Jakhi Lodgson-McCray has prior arrests.
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