FBI Seeking Serial Bridge Burner

The FBI is currently hot on the trail of a serial arsonist.  They are zeroing in on a suspect and are seeking the public's help.  The suspect the FBI is seeking stands accused of committing arson on or around several bridges.  These incidents span over a decade and have occurred across the United States.

On December 20th, 2000 a fire broke out in the area underneath the Arboretum Sewer Trestle in Seattle, Washington.  Police say that gasoline was spread around some of the vegetation in the area, which was lit with a Zippo lighter.  The FBI aren't giving details, but this fire is the first one they are attributing to their suspect.

On the evening of February 17th, 2004, a fire broke out on the Rector Road Bridge in Denton, Texas.  An accelerant, believed to be kerosene, was spread along the length of the bridge, which was lit with a Zippo lighter.  Unlike in the case of the Arboretum Sewer Trestle fire, this fire was spread on the bridge itself and resulted in considerable property damage.  Firefighters in the area say that the fire could have spread further into town if not for their swift response.  Again, the FBI are not giving details as to how they connected this fire to their suspect.

The most recent incident, and the one that brought renewed attention to this case, occurred on January 13th, 2014.  On that day, a large fire broke out on the walkway of the Pelham Bridge in the Bronx, New York.  Forensic analysis is still pending, but initial reports suggest that a large amount of documents were doused with some form of accelerant and set ablaze.  It is believed that the documents involved in this incident are what ties this case to the incidents in Seattle and Denton, although the FBI can neither confirm nor deny this.  Video surveillance in the area of the bridge is what has allowed police to identify a suspect.

Police in New York, as well as the FBI, are currently looking for this yet to be identified suspect, pictured above.  This man is believed to be in his late thirties with black hair and an athletic build.  Police do not have a name for him, but anyone who thinks that they have information on this case, as well as the fires on the Arboretum Sewer Trestle in Seattle, Washington and the Rector Road Bridge in Denton, Texas is strongly urged to contact their local police.