Arson suspected after two Chinatown businesses catch fire
Chinatown restaurant fires investigated as arson
Police in Chinatown are looking for a man who allegedly set two restaurants on fire.
LOS ANGELES - Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are searching for a suspect who witnesses said deliberately set fire to two businesses in Chinatown.
What we know:
The fires erupted around 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 800 and 900 blocks of North Broadway, damaging the Broadway Cuisine building and the nearby Hong Ning grocery store.
Witnesses reported that a person carrying a gas can was seen in the area. When police responded to the scene, no suspect was found, according to the LAPD.
No injuries were reported. Both fires were quickly extinguished.
What we don't know:
No suspect description was provided.