A man is taken into custody after an “incendiary device” triggers a fire outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement and FBI offices, according to federal and local officials. Multiple outlets report the incident occurred at the 26 Federal Plaza area, where an immigration court is also located. Authorities say the suspect set off the device near the building’s entrance and that flames and smoke followed. Reports differ slightly in details but consistently describe the device as incendiary and the event as an arson/fire incident prompting law enforcement response and detentions.
Several sources say injuries occurred, including firefighters and at least one other person, though the extent of injuries is described as minor in some reports. One account says a naturalization ceremony was cancelled, and another says an injured person was traveling to court.
Some outlets also report the suspect is linked to anti-ICE sentiments and carried items described as weapons or projectiles, including pellet guns or other objects, as officials describe the person as having “bad intentions.” The FBI and other federal agencies investigate the incident.
