Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Man arrested after fireworks incident near FBI building
A man was arrested on Monday morning after causing a disturbance outside a federal building in New York City.
He set off fireworks, started a fire, and threatened people with a gun.
The building houses the FBI's New York office and a federal immigration court.
Police quickly took him into custody, and the fire was put out by the fire department.
One person was slightly hurt, but we don't know if it was related to the incident.
The man's cart had guns, fireworks, and other things, which the bomb squad checked.
The police are still figuring out why he did this and if he meant to target the building.
A man was arrested after igniting a fire and setting off fireworks outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan.
The incident occurred near the FBI's New York field office and a federal immigration court.
The suspect threatened pedestrians with a firearm before being apprehended by federal police.
The fire was quickly extinguished by the FDNY, and one person sustained minor injuries.
Authorities are investigating the motive behind the incident and whether the building was the intended target.
- Who
- An unidentified man
- What
- Ignited a fire, set off fireworks, threatened pedestrians with a firearm
- When
- Monday morning, July 20
- Where
- Outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan
- Why
- Motive is under investigation
Public Safety
Individual Rights
Use of Force
Public Safety
The use of force by authorities was necessary to protect public safety.
Individual Rights
The individual's actions were a form of protest and should not have been met with such force.
- Location
- 26 Federal Plaza, Lower Manhattan
- Time of Incident
- 8:30 a.m.
- Injuries
- One person sustained minor injuries
- Responding Agencies
- NYPD, FDNY, Federal Police
- Suspect's Items
- Long guns, fireworks, other items