{"id":300729,"date":"2026-07-20T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/300729\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:01:11","slug":"man-arrested-for-setting-off-fireworks-outside-nyc-federal-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/300729\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for setting off fireworks outside NYC federal building"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 20 (UPI) — A man was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly setting off fireworks outside of a federal building in Lower Manhattan.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred at<\/a> 26 Federal Plaza. Two people were treated for injuries at the scene.\n<\/p>\n

The Federal Bureau of Investigations said in a statement that an “incendiary device” was set off outside the building. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

The federal building has FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices inside.<\/p>\n

Authorities rushed to the front of the building<\/a> after hearing the sound of an explosion.<\/p>\n

When authorities confronted the suspect, they allegedly had two airsoft rifles on them. Airsoft rifles are generally non-lethal pellet guns that fire plastic spheres using springs and canisters of compressed air.<\/p>\n

The suspect was also wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n

The suspect poured liquid on the fireworks<\/a>, possibly an accelerant, before lighting them, causing a fire.<\/p>\n

There are conflicting reports about the fire, with CNBC reporting that it was started in a shopping cart and CBS News reporting that fireworks were set off in a garbage can.\n<\/p>\n

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