San Rafael police investigate arson at Target

Security cameras recorded the perpetrator using an accelerant to set trash on fire outside an exit.

San Rafael police are requesting the public’s help in identifying an arsonist who started a trash can fire outside the Target store.

Security cameras recorded the arsonist at the store on Shoreline Parkway late Monday night. He used a “flammable accelerant” to burn a small bag of garbage and a cardboard box in a bin outside an exit door, San Rafael police Sgt. Justin Graham said.

The fire caused an estimated $2,500 in damage to the building, Graham said. The arsonist might have been injured by the flames.

The Police Department said anyone with potential information for investigators can call 415-485-3000 or submit it online at SRPD.org/tips.

“The suspect is considered dangerous and should not be approached,” the department said in an announcement about the fire.