Police: Man Firebombed Flatbush-Ditmas Park OB-GYN Clinic Twice

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police were searching for a suspect who they said firebombed a women's health clinic in Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn twice.

The incidents happened around 1:56 a.m. this past Sunday, and around 4 a.m. Friday. Both targeted Borough Park OB/GYN office at 1414-A Newkirk Ave. in Brooklyn, police said.

In the first incident, the man used a fire hydrant cap to break the door of the clinic, police said. Surveillance video showed the man throwing the fire hydrant cap repeatedly at the door, and then placing some kind of glowing incendiary device inside.

In the second incident, the man used a sledgehammer to break the door and threw an incendiary device into the clinic again, police said.

Police did not indicate how severely the obstetrics and gynecology clinic was damaged.

The suspect was described as being in his 40s and about 5 feet 10 inches tall.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.