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Smoke device set off at 26 Federal Plaza
NBC New York • • nation
Key Points:
- An individual identified as Andrew Arrabaca allegedly set off an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, injuring two people and causing smoke to billow into the air, according to FBI Director Kash Patel and law enforcement sources.
- The suspect was taken into custody, and preliminary investigations suggest he wheeled a cart containing fireworks, flammable liquid, and several airsoft rifles to the scene before igniting the device.
- The NYPD Bomb Squad is examining the suspect's cart as a precaution, and two people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
- 26 Federal Plaza houses key federal agencies including ICE and the FBI, and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the incident as "deeply disturbing" but expressed relief that no one was seriously hurt.
