Black smoke and flames erupted in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20 after Army veteran Andrew Arrabaca set fire to a staircase.
Black smoke and flames erupted in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20 after Army veteran Andrew Arrabaca set fire to a staircase. ( Photo: Courtesy of Robert Sullivan via AP)

Andrew Arrabaca, who injured three people during an incident outside 26 Federal Plaza on July 20, was ordered to get a psychological evaluation.

Anti-ICE Army Vet Who Set Federal Plaza Fire Charged With Arson
22 Jul 2026 | 02:10
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The anti-ICE Army veteran who set off an incendiary device and shot an air rifle outside 26 Federal Plaza on the morning of July 20 was charged with arson and could face up to 40 years in prison.

A person identified by police as Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was said to have ignited an inferno outside the lower...

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