US man arrested for lighting fire near immigration offices
NEW YORK (AFP) -- A US Army veteran was arrested Monday for starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, apparently in protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, allegedly poured gasoline outside the Manhattan office block before setting it alight using a lighter and a firework, and then shot pellets from an airsoft rifle.
Officials said two government employees and one civilian suffered minor injuries in the incident at 26 Federal Plaza, which
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