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Police: Man Set Fires In 3 Garbage Cans In Flushing, Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police released surveillance video late Friday of a suspect in a series of arson fires in Flushing, Queens garbage cans.

The fires were all set between 11:49 p.m. and midnight on Wednesday, in garbage cans on the side of 69-02 Austin St., opposite 69-30 Austin St., and in front of 68-40 Austin St., police said.

No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

The man is not suspected in a series of suspected arson fires in houses in Forest Hills, Queens, police said.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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