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July 20, 2026
Andrew Arrabaca Arrested for Igniting Fire and Assault Outside NYC Immigration Court
- Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old former Army soldier, was arrested after igniting a fire and discharging an airsoft gun outside the ICE office at 26 Federal Plaza.
- Three people, including two government employees and an immigrant, sustained minor injuries during the incident, which involved fireworks and a machete.
- The FBI is treating the incident as a potential act of terrorism, with Arrabaca making anti-government and anti-ICE statements during the attack.
6 Sources
- Two injured after man with airsoft rifles lit fireworks outside NYC immigration court: MS NOWJul 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM · CNBC
- Terrorism investigation launched after suspect hurls ‘incendiary device’ at ICE office in NYCJul 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM · Independent
- Suspect named in New York City alleged incendiary device attack, had 'anti-ICE stuff' on himJul 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM · Fox News
- Ex-Army Soldier Ignited Gasoline Outside a Federal Building in New York, FBI SaysJul 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM · WSJ
- Man arrested after setting off explosive outside NY federal buildingJul 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM · The Hill
- 'Anti-ICE' Army veteran set fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officialsJul 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM · BBC