Cops: Suspicious fires at church building

The Nassau arson bomb squad is investigating an intentionally set fire Sunday morning at a church building under construction in Levittown.

The fire occurred at 4:25 a.m. at the St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Catholic Church, at 100 Schoolhouse Rd. The building, which at the time of the fire consisted only of a shell and concrete work, suffered minor damage.

Police said fires were set to cardboard boxes and wood crates that held elevator materials in four separate locations within the structure.

The East Meadow Fire Department sent four fire trucks and 20 fire personnel to extinguish the blaze.

There is no evidence that the fire was a bias crime, but the investigation is continuing, police said.

Anyone with more information about this case is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-244-TIPS.