Police arrested Shant Soghomonian for allegedly starting a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office.
Police arrested a man accused of arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office, officials said Sunday.Shant Soghomonian, a 35-year-old man also known as Michael Soghomonian, entered the Burlington building on Friday morning and headed to the third floor where Sanders' office is located, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont said in a statement Sunday.
Injuries were not reported for people on any of the other floors in the building.The fire damaged the outside of the office door and surrounding areas, officials said. Sprinklers went off on multiple floors in the building. The Burlington Fire Department described the fire damage to the door as moderate. It said there was significant water damage to the third floor and floors below. Covers were put on the floors below Sanders' office to protect items from water.
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