A former U.S. Army soldier started fire outside a NYC federal building and fired a pellet gun, FBI says
Authorities say the suspect carried anti-ICE materials and multiple weapons, and three people suffered minor injuries after the fire and fireworks attack.
- Federal authorities arrested 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca, a former U.S. Army veteran, after he allegedly launched fireworks, poured flammable liquid, and ignited a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
- The Lower Manhattan building houses multiple federal agencies, including an immigration court, an FBI field office, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
- Arrabaca came heavily armed with various non-firearm weapons, including an airsoft rifle, axes, a machete, knives, a hammer, and commercial-grade fireworks. FBI officials reported he fired five to seven pellets from an airsoft gun toward the entrance.
- Law enforcement described Arrabaca as an anti-ICE activist, noting he carried anti-ICE materials and a cart displaying the slogan "ICE off our streets". Department of Homeland Security officials also noted he had a written manifesto in his bag.
- Three minor injuries were reported during the incident, including a bystander grazed by fireworks and a security officer who sustained minor injuries while tackling the suspect to the ground before he was taken into custody.
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Army veteran with ‘ICE Off Our Streets’ sign sets fire and opens pellet gun attack outside Manhattan immigration court, injuring three: authorities
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, arrived at 26 Federal Plaza with fireworks, gasoline and a cart bearing an anti‑ICE slogan, the FBI told reporters.
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Man sets off explosive device outside federal building in Manhattan
NEW YORK — A man was taken into custody Monday after police said he set a fire, ignited fireworks and waved a gun at passersby outside a building in lower Manhattan that houses the federal immigration agency and courts. The post Man sets off explosive device outside federal building in Manhattan appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Veteran was targeting ICE in attack on federal building, authorities say
NEW YORK — An Army veteran set a fire, ignited fireworks and waved an air rifle at passersby outside a building in lower Manhattan in an attack targeting federal immigration authorities, law enforcement officials said. The post Veteran was targeting ICE in attack on federal building, authorities say appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Former U.S. military officer set fire to the entrance to the 26th Federal Plaza. FBI classified him as "anti-ICE manifestor, anti-American extremist and anti-venom." Fire caused three injuries.
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