Man caught walking into New York cathedral with full gasoline cans, lighters: Police

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NEW YORK: A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night (Apr 17) after walking into St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with two full ...

, causing global shock and sorrow. The blaze was most likely the result of an accident though a major investigation is under way.In New York, the man entered the Roman Catholic cathedral in midtown Manhattan just before 8pm and was confronted by a security guard, according to a New York City Police Department official.

When police checked the vehicle they found it was not out of fuel, at which point the man was arrested, he said."He is known to police and we are looking into his background. We don't know what his mindset was, what his motive was." Asked if terrorism was a possible motive in the incident, Miller said it was"too early to say that". But, alluding to worldwide publicity about the Notre-Dame fire, he added:"This is an indicator of something that would be very suspicious."

 

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