Sutton borough officers in south-west London are in charge of the enquiry and are appealing to members of the public to assist in identifying the male.
On Friday, October 8 a group of young men boarded a 154 bus outside the Fairfield Hals, Croydon at 9.45pm.
One black male from the group sat in the rear of the upper deck smoking a cigarette.
At 9.54pm he made his first attempt to set fire to the plastic of the seat in front of him.
Three minutes later he switches seats and appears to watch as the fire takes hold.
One minute later he gets off the bus in Meteor Way, Roundhaw Estate and stands watching as the bus is engulfed in flames.
Police suspect the same young man tried to set a similar fire on the top deck of another 154 service five days earlier on October 3.
On that occasion the damage was minimal.
If you can identify this individual or have any other information you are asked to call 101 with the reference CAD 8509 of the 8th October 2021.
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