FBI arrests suspect after incendiary device deployed outside New York federal building
The FBI and NYPD said a suspect was taken into custody after an incendiary device was placed outside 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, with investigators also locating a firearm at the scene.
The FBI announced that a suspect was arrested following the deployment of an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York City on Monday morning. The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation, and the New York Police Department reported that a firearm was also found in connection with the incident. No injuries have been confirmed.
"This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza. The individual has been taken into custody and the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident," the FBI said.
Federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, were observed on the scene in video footage. Authorities have not released further details pending the ongoing investigation.