{"id":3908,"date":"2026-07-20T22:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2026-07-20T22:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:41:38","slug":"ice-attacker-revealed-to-be-a-military-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3908","title":{"rendered":"ICE Attacker Revealed to Be a Military Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A man accused of setting a fire outside a federal building in New York City on Monday morning was an Army veteran who carried anti-ICE materials, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3906\">Nancy Mace Declares Foul-Mouthed War Ahead of Graham Primary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was arrested on Monday in connection with the incident, said James Barnacle, assistant director in charge of the FBI\u2019s New York Field Office, during a press conference Monday afternoon. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Barnacle said that Arrabaca had poured gasoline on the ground outside the employee entrance of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan before setting it ablaze with a lighter and a \u201clarge firework in a canister.\u201d He added that Arrabaca pulled out an airsoft rifle and fired several plastic pellets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barnacle explained that Arrabaca was equipped with \u201ctwo axes, a hammer, a machete, and three knives,\u201d as well as anti-ICE literature during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Arrabaca allegedly yelled insults toward ICE as he was being arrested, the FBI leader added.<\/p>\n<p>New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that the entire incident was caught on an NYPD camera.<\/p>\n<p>Barnacle said that three people were injured in the incident, including an immigrant who was appearing at a hearing for their immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did say he was targeting the building, and he was OK if he hurt or killed people going in and out of the building, whether they were federal employees or civilians,\u201d he said of Arrabaca, who served as a U.S. Army soldier from 2001 to 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3904\">Taylor Farms Visited White House Before Getting Outbreak Reprieve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reached for comment, the NYPD referred the Daily Beast to the FBI, which referred the Daily Beast to the press conference. The Daily Beast reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said that they believe Arrabaca, a mechanic who worked on Patriot missiles during his time in the Army, camped out in front of the building overnight and returned early in the morning, according to Fox 5 New York.<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating on social media captured the blaze outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, which houses federal immigration courts as well as the Joint Terrorism Task Force.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>From outside my apartment. Saw what looked like a shotgun and people running for cover behind walls. Scary sights pic.twitter.com\/geMnremrKD<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DoubleDash_DigitalDash (@DoubleDash_H) July 20, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>DHS said in a statement shared on social media that \u201ca FPS Protective Security Officer swiftly tackled and detained\u201d Arrabaca, \u201csustaining minor injuries\u201d in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident \u201cdeeply disturbing\u201d and said he was \u201crelieved no one was seriously injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cOur administration will continue to ensure that every New Yorker is safe in their city\u2014and hold accountable any who threaten that,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3902\">MAGA Rep.\u2019s Drug Driving Lies Exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man accused of setting a fire outside a federal building in New York City on Monday morning was an Army veteran who carried anti-ICE materials, officials said. 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