Man arrested after incendiary device explodes outside New York federal building
A suspect was taken into custody after a device containing fireworks and flammable liquid detonated outside 26 Federal Plaza, injuring two people.
A 43-year-old man was arrested after an incendiary device ignited outside the 26 Federal Plaza federal office complex in Foley Square, New York City, injuring two individuals. Law-enforcement sources said the suspect wheeled a cart loaded with fireworks, flammable liquid and air-soft rifles to the site and set it off, prompting a response from the NYPD Bomb Squad.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed on the social media platform X that the Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation and that the suspect is in custody. The New York City Police Department reported that two people were taken to a hospital for precautionary treatment.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X that he was relieved no one suffered serious injuries. The incident is still under investigation, and officials have not disclosed further details about the suspect’s motives or background beyond prior service in the Army and National Guard.