Possible Molotov cocktail thrown through window of West Village business

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
NYPD looking for group of men in possible West Village arson attack

WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police in Manhattan are investigating a possible arson attack at a business.

A suspected Molotov cocktail appears to have been thrown through the window of a West Village store.

The object was found tossed into what appears to be a smoke shop on Christopher Street just after 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Firefighters responded to the scene.

Police are investigating this as a possible arson attempt and looking for up to six men who ran away.

It is not yet known why the business may have been targeted.

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