A man was hospitalized with burns across his face after being set on fire in a horrific Times Square arson attack early on Sunday morning. Police sources reported that officers assigned to the Midtown South Precinct just happened to be in the right place at the right time when they turned on 41st Street

According to police, the 45-year-old was discovered on fire around 4 am and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

Police in New York City are actively searching for an unidentified male suspect who lit a man on fire overnight Sunday in in the middle of Times Square.