FBI Investigates 'Incendiary Device' at NY Building Housing Several Federal Agencies
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
NEW YORK — A suspect, possibly an activist against the ICE agency, activated an 'incendiary device' outside the 26 Federal Plaza building in Foley Square. The incident left two people injured as smoke filled the air, according to the FBI chief and police sources. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed in a post on X that the suspect had been apprehended, with reports of two minor injuries. This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza in New York. The individual is in custody and two minor injuries reported thus far. FBI JTTF is investigating the incident. @NewYorkFBI — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) July 20, 2026. According to police sources, the preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect brought a cart with fireworks and flammable liquid to the site and set them on fire. He was also carrying what appeared to be several airsoft rifles—guns that shoot plastic pellets or BBs—sources noted. Four sources identified the suspect as 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca. It was not immediately clarified where the individual was from. Sources indicated that the New York Police Department's bomb squad was examining the cart as a precaution.
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