New Jersey and New York law-enforcement authorities have joined the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and Madison police to investigate a possible arson attempt at the home of an executive of global pharmaceutical giant Bayer.

Investigators from multiple agencies are probing a suspected arson attack last week at the Morris County home of a Bayer pharmaceutical executive. The fire was reported about 7:30 a.m. on March 4 at an occupied home on East Lane in Madison, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

The home of a prominent Bayer executive was targeted last week in an alleged arson in New Jersey, authorities said. The suspected attack at a lavish residence on East Lane in Madison was reported at 7:30 a.