Arrest made after Muslim woman is set on fire in New York

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Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man attacked a Muslim woman and allegedly set her on fire.

The 35-year-old woman said that she was window-shopping on Saturday night when she felt heat on her arm and looked down to realize that her blouse was on fire. When she looked over at a man near her, she realized that he had a lighter in his hands.

The woman was thankfully able to act quickly enough to put out the flames and was uninjured, but the man ran away from her without saying a word.

At the time, the woman was wearing traditional Muslim clothing, and authorities are investigating whether or not her clothing motivated the attack, which would classify the attack as a hate crime.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations called the incident “the latest in a series of attacks on Muslims in that state and nationwide in recent days and months.”

Police released a video of the suspect on Tuesday, and he has since been arrested and is now facing several charges in relation to the incident.