Man Charged with Arson After Setting Himself on Fire in NYC Google Building
Authorities say the man was hospitalized with severe burns after the blaze, and investigators found no note or political leaflets.
- On Friday, police arrested John Butch, 63, after he allegedly set himself on fire in the lobby of 315 Hudson, a Lower Manhattan office building largely occupied by Google.
- The building houses Google and the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau; investigators suspect lighter fluid in Butch's backpack fueled the blaze.
- Surveillance footage shows Butch entering the lobby around 3 p.m. Friday, and medics transported him to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he remains in stable condition with severe burns.
- The Midwood, Brooklyn, resident faces charges of arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment; police found a collapsible baton but no indication of a political motive.
- Police see no immediate indication the incident was connected to Google, as company officials stated the individual appeared to be seeking another tenant in the building.
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The Independent (US)Man charged with arson after setting himself on fire at Google building
The man was allegedly trying to access another tenant’s space in the building, Google said in a statement
A man has been arrested for arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a building in Lower Manhattan that houses a Google office. John Butch, 63, set himself on fire with a flammable liquid in the lobby of the building on Hudson Street, near Vandam Street, around 3 p.m. Friday, the New York Post reported. The man has been charged with arson, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. Multiple people called 911 after the incident. Eme…
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