Suspect Arrested After Explosive Device Detonates Near NYC Federal Site
WHO:
BBC News - Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was armed with two axes, a machete, three knives, and fireworks, according to the FBI.
CNN - The man in custody was identified as carrying an anti-ICE poster.
Fox News - The suspect has been identified as Andrew Arrabaca.
ABC7 New York - The suspect is believed to be a protester with a history of anti-ICE activity.
ABC7 New York - Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated, "What occurred outside 26 Federal Plaza this morning was deeply disturbing."
ABC7 New York - A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity was taken into custody.
ABC7 New York - Mayor Zohran Mamdani commented on the incident.
WHAT:
BBC News - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) referred to the suspect as an "anti-ICE rioter."
BBC News - The suspect launched fireworks before pouring an accelerant on the stairs of the entrance to the building, causing a fire.
ABC7 New York - The "makeshift incendiary device" was confirmed to be made up of fireworks and a flammable liquid.
CNN - The suspect was accused of deploying an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza, resulting in minor injuries to several people.
ABC7 New York - The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident.
ABC7 New York - The building went into a shelter in place out of an abundance of caution.
ABC7 New York - The suspect was armed with a collection of weapons, including a pellet gun, a knife, and a hammer.
ABC7 New York - The suspect's cart had a sign reading "ICE Off Our Streets."
Boston.com News - FBI director Kash Patel confirmed that two minor injuries had been reported.
CNN - A man is accused of throwing an incendiary device at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza.
ABC7 New York - The incident involved a "makeshift incendiary device" made of fireworks and a flammable liquid.
ABC7 New York - Two people sustained minor injuries during the incident.
ABC7 New York - The NYPD is investigating the cart the suspect used, which contained fireworks and airsoft rifles.
TMZ - An explosion occurred outside 26 Federal Plaza around 8:30 AM.
WHERE:
CNN - The incident took place at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.
Gothamist - The location is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) New York Headquarters.
WHEN:
TMZ - The explosion occurred on a Monday morning at approximately 8:30 AM.
WHY:
ABC7 New York - The incident is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
HOW:
CNN - The suspect was identified as carrying a pellet gun and an anti-ICE poster.
ABC7 New York - Video evidence showed the suspect pouring a flammable liquid outside the building before igniting it.
ABC7 New York - A separate video showed law enforcement officials gathered around a collection of weapons reportedly found in the man's possession, including a pellet gun, some sort of knife, and a hammer.
ABC7 New York - Video showed the suspect pouring a flammable liquid outside the building before igniting it.
ABC7 New York - The flames from the incendiary device quickly spread but were extinguished before reaching the building.
ABC7 New York - The suspect poured a flammable liquid outside the building and then set it on fire.
ABC7 New York - Officers quickly secured the area and took the suspect into custody.
(UPDATED July 21, 2026 10:43 UTC)
The Department of Homeland Security has referred to a suspect as an "anti-ICE rioter" following a recent incident where the individual launched fireworks and poured an accelerant on the stairs of a building entrance, igniting a fire. Authorities identified the suspect as carrying a pellet gun along with an anti-ICE poster. This alarming event has raised concerns about safety and the motivations behind such actions.
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(UPDATED July 21, 2026 08:47 UTC)
Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old man, was armed with two axes, a machete, three knives, and fireworks, according to the FBI. Authorities confirmed that he created a makeshift incendiary device using fireworks and a flammable liquid. Video evidence captured Arrabaca pouring the flammable liquid outside a building before igniting it.
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(UPDATED July 21, 2026 05:54 UTC)
A man in custody has been identified as carrying an anti-ICE poster and is accused of deploying an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza, which resulted in minor injuries to several people. Law enforcement officials were seen in a separate video gathering around a collection of weapons reportedly found in the man's possession, including a pellet gun, a knife, and a hammer. This incident has raised significant concerns about safety and security in the area.
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(UPDATED July 20, 2026 18:36 UTC)
The suspect in the recent incident has been identified as Andrew Arrabaca. The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is currently investigating, and the building involved has gone into a shelter in place as a precaution. Video footage revealed Arrabaca pouring a flammable liquid outside the building before igniting it.
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(UPDATED July 20, 2026 17:24 UTC)
A protester with a history of anti-ICE activity is believed to be the suspect in a disturbing incident outside 26 Federal Plaza, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The suspect was armed with a collection of weapons, including a pellet gun, a knife, and a hammer, and had a cart displaying a sign that read "ICE Off Our Streets." FBI director Kash Patel confirmed that while two minor injuries were reported, the flames from an incendiary device quickly spread but were extinguished before they could reach the building.
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(UPDATED July 20, 2026 16:23 UTC)
A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has been taken into custody after allegedly throwing a makeshift incendiary device made of fireworks and flammable liquid outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, which is the headquarters for ICE. The explosion occurred on a Monday morning around 8:30 AM, resulting in minor injuries to two people, while the NYPD is investigating the cart used by the suspect, which contained additional fireworks and airsoft rifles. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has commented on the incident, which is being treated as a possible act of terrorism.