Arsonist torches Star-of-David tarp outside Jewish-Japanese in Brooklyn: NYPD

An arsonist set fire to two window tarps adorned with the Star of David outside a Brooklyn restaurant, the latest hate crime targeting Jews, police said Friday.

The incident happened at 4:08 a.m. last Saturday outside Shalom Japan, a Jewish and Japanese restaurant on S. 4th St. near Rodney St. in Williamsburg.

The suspect approached the restaurant, which was closed for the night, and can be seen on video setting the fire using a lighter before running off.

The firebug is being sought by police.

There were no injuries and the restaurant didn’t suffer any structural damage.

Last month, antisemitic incidents jumped 32% to 62 compared to 47 last November. There were seven crimes against Muslims last month, compared to zero last November, and there were five incidents labeled as ethnic, which includes victims thought to be Palestinian, compared to one last November.

Anyone with information about the arsonist is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.