# Surveillance video shows officers tackle ‘anti-American’ suspect after Federal Building firebombing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/surveillance-video-shows-officers-tackle-anti-american-suspect-after-federal-building-firebombing/
- Published: 2026-07-23T14:23:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T15:49:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/surveillance-video-shows-officers-tackle-anti-american-suspect-after-federal-building-firebombing
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Suspect accused of firebombing NYC's 26 Federal Plaza building
- Surveillance video shows fireworks, gasoline and BB gun used
- Officers tackled suspect; case handled by SDNY prosecutors

## Summary

US federal prosecutors have released surveillance footage allegedly showing 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca, of Poughkeepsie, New York, launching an arson attack at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, a building housing offices for the FBI, ICE and other government agencies. The case is being highlighted amid broader tensions surrounding anti-ICE and anti-government sentiment, with officials framing the incident as a serious act of political violence against federal law enforcement infrastructure.

The footage reportedly shows Arrabaca dressed in camouflage trousers and a helmet before the attack, which allegedly involved fireworks, gasoline and a BB gun being used against the building. Officers are shown on video tackling the suspect, who has been described by authorities as displaying anti-American sentiment. The case is being handled by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

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