Long Beach Fire Department investigators are asking for the public's help in finding a man who threw a burning container of gasoline into a North Long Beach apartment and who now faces a charge of attempted murder.
Neighbors of the victim told members of the Arson Unit they were awakened at about 5 a.m. Friday by the sound of breaking glass, said Steve Yamamoto, a Long Beach Fire Department spokesman.
The preliminary investigation found an unknown male tried to breakdown the front door of the apartment, in the 1900 block of East 52nd Street. He then broke a bedroom window in an attempt to throw the burning gas can into the home before fleeing.
The container did not make it inside the apartment and was quickly put out, Yamamoto said.
A car owned by the resident was also vandalized by the suspect, the firefighter said.
No one was injured.
The suspect is now wanted on suspicion of attempted murder and arson of an inhabited structure, authorities said.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the LBFD Arson hotline at 562-570-2582.
Neighbors of the victim told members of the Arson Unit they were awakened at about 5 a.m. Friday by the sound of breaking glass, said Steve Yamamoto, a Long Beach Fire Department spokesman.
The preliminary investigation found an unknown male tried to breakdown the front door of the apartment, in the 1900 block of East 52nd Street. He then broke a bedroom window in an attempt to throw the burning gas can into the home before fleeing.
The container did not make it inside the apartment and was quickly put out, Yamamoto said.
A car owned by the resident was also vandalized by the suspect, the firefighter said.
No one was injured.
The suspect is now wanted on suspicion of attempted murder and arson of an inhabited structure, authorities said.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the LBFD Arson hotline at 562-570-2582.
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