{"id":4937,"date":"2026-07-20T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:42:10","slug":"terrorism-task-force-probes-armed-loon-who-set-off-incendiary-device-outside-nyc-fed-hq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4937","title":{"rendered":"Terrorism task force probes armed loon who set off &#8216;incendiary device&#8217; outside NYC fed HQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>An armed maniac lit an \u201cincendiary device\u201d outside a federal building in lower Manhattan early Monday in an anti-ICE attack being investigated by the terrorism task force, according to officials and sources.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4935\">WABC-TV\u2019s \u2018Eyewitness News\u2019 accounces major shakeup in its roster of reporters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The unidentified man started a fire outside of 26 Federal Plaza around 8:30 a.m., ignited fireworks and threatened passersby with airsoft rifles around 8:30 a.m., police and sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Federal police took the perpetrator into custody at the scene \u2014 and found a cart with an anti-ICE message on it, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza,\u201d the FBI confirmed to Fox News in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe individual has been taken into custody and the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4933\">Breakout sports media star Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces end of short broadcasting career on Fox<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<iframe class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29740245\/embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man was pulling a cart containing to long firearms, more fireworks and other items, sources told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Three people, including two firefighters, suffered minor injuries during the incident and were taken to an area hospital, sources said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Jacob K. 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