Police are looking for a bicyclist who may be connected to a small explosion that rocked a military recruiting station in Times Square before sunrise this morning.

Speaking out at a press conference this morning, the mayor condemned the attack, calling the perpetrator a “coward” and promising to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.

“We will not tolerate such attacks nor will we let them destroy our freedom to live peacefully and safely,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The blast happened just before 4 a.m. The NYPD says it appears the small “low order” explosive device was thrown at the building. It did little damage beyond broken windows, but it was significant enough to rattle a nearby hotel.

No injuries were reported.

Bloomberg said the attack was “deliberately directed at the recruiting center” and that it insults the efforts of the country’s service men and women. The mayor said no calls have been made to the city claiming responsibility for the attack.

The incident rang very similar to two other minor explosions in Manhattan in previous years.

In late October, two small explosive devices were thrown at the Mexican Consulate shattering windows and sending debris flying about. Police believed it may have been related to another incident in May 2005 when two devices exploded outside the British Consulate.

In both of those cases, the explosions occurred around 3:30 a.m. and an individual on a bicycle was seen riding near the scenes. The explosive devices in both events were said to be replica hand grenades. No one was injured in either explosion, and no arrests were ever made.

(Source: NY1 / WCBSTV)