'Anti-ICE' Army veteran set fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officials
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was armed with two axes, a machete, three knives and fireworks, says the FBI.
An Army veteran accused of setting a fire outside a federal building in Manhattan was armed with several weapons and fireworks, according to officials cited in a BBC World report.
The incident involved Andrew Arrabaca, 43, whom the FBI says had two axes, a machete, three knives and fireworks with him, the BBC reported. The public account described the blaze as having been set outside a Manhattan federal building.
The case has drawn attention because of the weapons allegedly carried by the suspect and the location of the fire. No additional details were included in the feed summary about injuries, motive, or the extent of any damage.
The report refers to Arrabaca as an Army veteran and says officials described the incident as an anti-ICE act. Beyond that label, the monitored feed did not provide further explanation of what may have led up to the fire.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and the details available in that summary, with attribution to BBC World.
Source: BBC World - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1m1rr90dzxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
