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Man arrested near the FBI headquarters in New York: he was carrying two air rifles

The FBI told CNBC that an individual had detonated an “incendiary device” at 26 Federal Plaza, a building housing a local ICE office, causing minor injuries to two people.

20 July 2026aggiornato alle 20:05

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epa13123234 Agenti di polizia sorvegliano un ingresso del 26 Federal Plaza a New York, New York, Stati Uniti, il 20 luglio 2026. EPA/SARAH YENESEL EPA

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Details of the attack on the FBI headquarters in New York

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A person has been arrested for throwing firecrackers at the FBI headquarters in New York.

The incident took place near 26 Federal Plaza – between Worth Street and Lafayette Street – which is home to a number of immigration agencies, as well as a field office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

It is just a few blocks from the town hall and the federal courts.

Sede Fbi a Manhattan

Tra Tribeca e Chinatown

fonte: Google maps

The FBI headquarters is located in Lower Manhattan.

CNN footage showed a person being arrested and smoke rising from the area.

The FBI’s main headquarters is in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States

Details of the attack on the FBI headquarters in New York

At 8.30 this morning, a man started a fire, set off fireworks and threatened pedestrians with a weapon outside number 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, before federal police took him into custody at the scene, according to the New York Police Department.

Following the investigation

The man set off fireworks and brandished two air rifles (the sort that fire plastic or biodegradable pellets with limited power)

The FBI told CNBC that an individual had detonated an “incendiary device” at 26 Federal Plaza, a building housing a local ICE office, causing minor injuries to two people.

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Man arrested near the FBI headquarters in New York: he was carrying two air rifles

The FBI told CNBC that an individual had detonated an “incendiary device” at 26 Federal Plaza, a building housing a local ICE office, causing minor injuries to two people.

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Details of the attack on the FBI headquarters in New York

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