WASHINGTON — D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department is searching for two suspects who started a fire in a building in the 4800 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue in Northeast D.C.
Police say the two suspects entered an establishment just after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 30 and threw molotov cocktail devices inside. The term "molotov cocktail" refers to a bottle containing a flammable substance and a flame that is used to start a fire.
As the fire ignited, the suspects ran away, police said. But their images were captured by a surveillance camera:
If you know any information, you can call M.P.D.’s anonymous tip line at 202-727-9099 at any time of day or anonymously text the department at 50411.
The number of arsons recorded this year by D.C. Police is down 77% from this time last year, according to police data.
