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Army vet was targeting ICE in fiery attack outside NYC federal building: FBI
['Amanda Hurley']
Latest News | FOX 5 NY
The Brief Andrew Arrabaca, 43, set a fire, igniting commercial fireworks, and brandishing pellet guns outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan before federal officers quickly tackled and detained him.
Arrabaca, a former U.S. Army Patriot missile mechanic, arrived heavily armed on Monday morning.
Federal officials identified Arrabaca as an anti-government extremist opposing federal immigration enforcement who intended to cause harm.
The suspect, who was quickly taken into custody by federal security officers, has been identified by authorities as 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca.
‘Anti-American’What they're saying:Law enforcement officials characterized the suspect as an anti-government extremist driven by opposition to federal immigration enforcement.