Samantha Fry

A former U.S. Army soldier was charged with arson and jailed without bail after confessing to a fiery attack on a Manhattan federal building where immigration hearings are held. The attack caused minor injuries to three people and targeted a government facility associated with immigration enforcement.

Andrew Arrabaca, a former Army soldier, was charged with arson after setting a fire and igniting fireworks at a Manhattan federal building housing immigration court. The attack injured three people and involved anti-government statements, though the FBI did not label it terrorism. Arrabaca, who confessed to planning the attack since January, faces a minimum seven-year prison sentence.