'Anti-ICE' Army veteran set fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officials
Summary
A former US Army soldier set a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a federal building in New York City that houses the FBI and immigration offices. He was arrested after being tackled by federal agents, and three people were slightly hurt during the incident.Key Facts
- The suspect is Andrew Arrabaca, age 43, from Poughkeepsie, New York.
- The incident happened at 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on Monday morning.
- Arrabaca set a fire on the building stairs after pouring a flammable liquid and fired fireworks.
- He also shot about 5-7 pellets from an airsoft gun towards the building.
- Arrabaca was armed with a machete, two axes, and three knives.
- Three people were injured, including two government employees, a bystander, and a security officer who detained him.
- Arrabaca made anti-government and anti-ICE statements during the attack.
- He served in the US Army from 2001 to 2005 with no deployments and left with the rank of specialist.
- The mayor of New York City called the event disturbing and promised safety and accountability measures.
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