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Former soldier charged with arson related to firebombing near ICE facility in Manhattan

Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old former U.S. soldier, has been charged with arson after an incendiary device was detonated near an ICE facility in Manhattan on July 21, 2026. Prosecutors allege he planned the attack for months and expressed a willingness to accept harm during the incident. Arrabaca faces a minimum sentence of seven years in prison if convicted.

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Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old former U.S. soldier, has been charged with arson after an incendiary device was detonated near an ICE facility in Manhattan on July 21, 2026. Prosecutors allege he planned the attack for months and expressed a willingness to accept harm during the incident. Arrabaca faces a minimum sentence of seven years in prison if convicted.

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Former soldier charged with arson related to firebombing near ICE facility in Manhattan