Mosque arsonist caught on CCTV in New York Shocking footage has been released by police in Queens, New York, showing an arsonist hurling a Molotov cocktail at a building. The man is believed to have attacked four buildings, including a prominent Shiite mosque, a convenience store and two private homes, on Sunday January 1. About 75 to 80 worshippers were inside the mosque. Some of them attempted to put out a small fire at the top of the door until the fire department arrived, according to witnesses. There were no reported injuries but one of the blazes at a private home was so bad that it took 60 firefighters 40 minutes to control it. Police believe the suspect was a man driving a silver sport utility vehicle and are appealing for witnesses. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for police to step up security around mosques following the attacks.