A man believed to be an anti-ICE protester allegedly set off an "incendiary device" outside the main federal office complex in Manhattan Monday morning, authorities say. The suspect poured a liquid before starting a huge fire outside 26 Federal Plaza, home to ICE, the FBI, and other federal agencies, ABC News reports. FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect is in custody and that two people suffered minor injuries, though the FDNY put that number at four; the NYPD later said two were taken to a hospital as a precaution, NBC New York reports.
Law enforcement sources tell NBC New York that the man, identified by four sources as 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca, allegedly wheeled a cart loaded with fireworks and flammable liquid to the federal building before igniting it. He also reportedly had what looked like airsoft rifles, which fire pellets or BBs. FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Barnacle called it "an anti-government attack on a federal facility," ABC reports. He said the suspect had a sign reading "ICE Off Our Streets."
In a statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident "deeply disturbing" but said he was thankful there were no serious injuries. The mayor said his team is supporting the federal investigation, which is being led by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force. The 41-story building, which houses immigration courts as well the local ICE field office, has been a flashpoint for protests since President Trump returned to office, the New York Times reports.
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