Surveillance video captured the incident on Devoe and Olive streets in East Williamsburg.
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It happened in the early morning hours of June 1st.
According to police, 32-year-old Michael Rodriguez poured liquid on the vehicle's windshield, placed cardboard on the windshield, then set the cardboard on fire.
The surveillance video shows the suspect pointing a cell phone toward the vehicle and appearing to either record or take photographs of the fire, then fleeing.
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The fire quickly spread and damaged a second vehicle parked nearby.
Police say their vehicle, though unmarked, had a placard on the dashboard which was visible from the street identifying it as an NYPD vehicle.
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