Surveillance video shows officers tackle 'anti-American' suspect after Federal Building firebombing
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have released new surveillance video of an alleged arson attack on a government building in New York City that houses offices for the FBI, ICE and more.Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old man originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, is accused of launching fireworks at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan before dumping gasoline on the steps outside and lighting it on fire, according to authorities.The video shows a man alleged to be him in camouflage pants and a helmet, pulling a cart with an anti-ICE banner hanging from the front.ARMY VETERAN FACES ARSON CHARGE AFTER ATTACK OUTSIDE NYC FEDERAL BUILDING: 'CAME ARMED WITH BAD INTENTIONS'The suspect can be seen placing fireworks on the ground before firing them toward pedestrians outside. He reenters the frame with a BB or pellet gun and begins shooting before dumping a can of gasoline on the steps and lighting them on fire.Before the video ends, the figure can be seen throwing a box into the flames, which investigators later said contained more fireworks.Federal officers arrived and arrested him at the scene.VIDEO SHOWS MOMENT CHICAGO MAN ALLEGEDLY USED SUV AS WEAPON AGAINST ICE AGENT, PROSECUTORS SAYAt least one person was injured by explosive debris, suffering from a gash in the back of their head, according to court filings.
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NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have released new surveillance video of an alleged arson attack on a government building in New York City that houses offices for the FBI, ICE and more.Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old man originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, is accused of launching fireworks at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan before dumping gasoline on the steps outside and lighting it on fire, according to authorities.The video shows a man alleged to be him in camouflage pants and a helmet, pulling a cart with an anti-ICE banner hanging from the front.ARMY VETERAN FACES ARSON CHARGE AFTER ATTACK OUTSIDE NYC FEDERAL BUILDING: 'CAME ARMED WITH BAD INTENTIONS'The suspect can be seen placing fireworks on the ground before firing them toward pedestrians outside. He reenters the frame with a BB or pellet gun and begins shooting before dumping a can of gasoline on the steps and lighting them on fire.Before the video ends, the figure can be seen throwing a box into the flames, which investigators later said contained more fireworks.Federal officers arrived and arrested him at the scene.VIDEO SHOWS MOMENT CHICAGO MAN ALLEGEDLY USED SUV AS WEAPON AGAINST ICE AGENT, PROSECUTORS SAYAt least one person was injured by explosive debris, suffering from a gash in the back of their head, according to court filings. Two other people suffered minor injuries.Arrabaca is accused of carrying a slew of additional weapons and incendiary devices. He was initially accused of firing an Airsoft rifle, but prosecutors later said it was a BB or pellet gun, and photos show at least two on the ground after his arrest.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSSEND US A TIP"He is an anti-American, anti-government extremist," James Barnacle, the assistant director in charge of the FBI New York Field Office, told reporters at a news briefing Monday.
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- NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have released new surveillance video of an alleged arson attack on a government building in New York City that houses offices for the FBI, ICE and more.Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old man originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, is accused of launching fireworks at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan before dumping gasoline on the steps outside and lighting it on fire, according to authorities.The video shows a man alleged to be him in camouflage pants and a helmet, pulling a cart with an anti-ICE banner hanging from the front.ARMY VETERAN FACES ARSON CHARGE AFTER ATTACK OUTSIDE NYC FEDERAL BUILDING: 'CAME ARMED WITH BAD INTENTIONS'The suspect can be seen placing fireworks on the ground before firing them toward pedestrians outside. He reenters the frame with a BB or pellet gun and begins shooting before dumping a can of gasoline on the steps and lighting them on fire.Before the video ends, the figure can be seen throwing a box into the flames, which investigators later said contained more fireworks.Federal officers arrived and arrested him at the scene.VIDEO SHOWS MOMENT CHICAGO MAN ALLEGEDLY USED SUV AS WEAPON AGAINST ICE AGENT, PROSECUTORS SAYAt least one person was injured by explosive debris, suffering from a gash in the back of their head, according to court filings.
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