Police have released more surveillance video in connection with a series of arsons in the Forest Hills section of Queens. NY1's Michael Herzenberg filed the following report.
Police are looking for the man seen above. His face is hard to make out in the surveillance video, but he could be walking with a limp.
Investigators say he may be the person who set a fire at 112th Street and 68th Drive in Forest Hills, as well as others.
The cellphone video and the surveillance video was captured from the home across the street.
A second angle shows the person of interest bending down, police say, to remove a firearm from his ankle, which could account for that limp.
"He looks at the camera, and he turns away right away," says Eric Salomon, the neighbor with the surveillance video.
Salomon says arson investigators came over Wednesday night and found the surveillance video around the fire November 8.
"It was a huge fire," Salomon said. "Huge."
Salomon says it spread to homes on both sides. Police say it was one of seven suspicious fires that sparked since October 20. One location was set ablaze twice.
The last fire was on December 6. The NYPD released surveillance video of a person of interest from the fire on that night. Those images were captured just after midnght early Sunday morning. The individual is wearing a backpack.
Police and arson investigators have posted up across Forest Hills and are actively walking the streets, posting signs and engaging with the public.
"We're thinking about getting a video system for the house as well," said one resident.
There have been no injuries, perhaps because all of the homes were under renovation or construction.
No accelerant was found, but experts say the exposed wood makes them vulnerable to the fire bug.
Investigators disclosed this week that because of the pattern, they've identified every home where work is being done in Forest Hills. However, contractors are still on edge.
"We're working, but we're always afraid what's going to be tomorrow. We might come and there's no house over here," said one contractor.
The NYPD's hate crimes unit is also investigating, but there still is no motive known.
Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.