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SECURITYJul 20 · 19:28 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Suspect in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says

A former US Army soldier named Andrew Arrabaca set off fireworks and started a fire outside a New York federal building housing an immigration court. He was arrested by a security officer and is described by the FBI as an anti-American, anti-government extremist with weapons including a pellet gun, knives, and a machete. The incident occurred at 26 Federal Plaza, where a bystander and security officer sustained minor injuries.

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