Police are searching for a man who they say threw a firework inside an unattended NYPD police cruiser in Brooklyn.

It happened just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say the suspect threw a consumer-grade aerial shell firework inside the cruiser. The interior of the car caught fire, causing damage to the seats and center console.

The suspect is described as a black male with a thin build and a short haircut. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and dark-colored pants.

(AP)