Four sought in bus arson at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream
Police are searching for four people who set fire to two buses in a parking lot at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream last month, destroying both buses as well as another parked nearby.
Nassau County police said the arson took place on July 8 at 8:29 a.m., and said it ocurred in the rear parking lot of the Dick's sporting goods store.
Police did not describe the buses or place a value on the damage.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Arson Bomb Squad detectives at 516-573-8850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
All calls will remain confidential.
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