43岁的前美军士兵Andrew Arrabaca于周一早间在纽约曼哈顿下城26联邦广场发动袭击，释放大量烟火并点燃大火[1]。美国司法部门周三公布的监控视频显示了事件发生过程[2]。
袭击造成三人轻伤[1]。Arrabaca已被逮捕并以纵火罪被控[1]，目前在缺乏保释的情况下被监禁[1]。检方称他对此供认不讳[1]，并表示他计划了数月的袭击[1]。
据调查，Arrabaca曾从2001年到2004年在军队中修理爱国者导弹系统[1]。他在袭击时携带了两把斧子、三把固定刀片刀具、一把锤子、一把砍刀，以及反冰特勤局标志[1]。此外，监控视频显示他还用气枪进行了射击[2]。
Arrabaca于2020年因精神健康状况被处方用药，但大约一年后停止服用[1]。他已被送往退伍军人卫生管理局接受精神健康评估[1]。
A 43-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, Andrew Arrabaca, launched an arson attack on 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on Monday morning, releasing fireworks and igniting a fire that resulted in three people sustaining minor injuries. [1] Surveillance video of the incident was released by the U.S. Attorney's Office on Wednesday. [2]
Arrabaca, who repaired Patriot missile systems for the military between 2001 and 2004, carried weapons including two axes, three fixed-blade knives, a hammer, and a machete during the attack. [1] He also carried an anti-ICE sign. [1] According to prosecutors, he had plotted the attack for months. [1]
He was arrested and charged with arson, and remains detained without bail. [1] Prosecutors say Arrabaca has admitted to the offense. [1] He has been sent to the Veterans Health Administration for a mental health evaluation. [1] In 2020, Arrabaca was prescribed medication for a mental health condition, but stopped taking it approximately one year later. [1]