Ray Lazier Lengend, accused of involvement with hurling crude Molotov cocktails at an Islamic cultural center and four other New York-area sites on New Year's Day, is led out of the 103rd precinct in Jamaica, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, in Queens borough of New York. Lengend was taken into custody Tuesday after he was tracked through a car with Virginia license plates that was believed to be at the scene of at least two of the attacks.
Police released this sketch of the suspect in the Molotov cocktail attacks.
Ray Lazier Lengend, accused of involvement with hurling crude Molotov cocktails at an Islamic cultural center and four other New York-area sites on New Year's Day, is led out of the 103rd precinct in Jamaica, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, in Queens borough of New York. Lengend was taken into custody Tuesday after he was tracked through a car with Virginia license plates that was believed to be at the scene of at least two of the attacks.
Surveillance footage showing a suspect in a string of arson attacks hurling a flaming Molotov cocktail at a house in Queens that police said was used for Hindu worship services.
Surveillance footage showing a suspect in a string of arson attacks hurling a flaming Molotov cocktail at a house in Queens that police said was used for Hindu worship services.
Police were investigating a string of arson attacks in New York City on New Year's Day as possible bias crimes.
The Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center January 3, 2012 in the wake of arson attacks on the center and other sites in the Queens borough of New York.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and religious leaders gather to denounce the spree of firebombings - Queens, NY - Jan 3, 2012
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) shakes hands with Imam Maan Al-Sahlani (R) after meeting with him and the leadership of the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center including January 3, 2012 in the wake of arson attacks on the center and other sites in the Queens borough of New York.