A man is in custody after he tried to enter St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on Wednesday night with gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters, authorities say
New York A man will be charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment after he tried to enter St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on Wednesday night with gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters.
Police identified the suspect Thursday as Marc Lamparello, who was also arrested by the Essex County Sheriff's Office last Monday in Newark, New Jersey, at Sacred Heart Cathedral after refusing to leave, NYPD's John Miller said at a news conference. Miller previously said that a security officer stopped a suspect Wednesday night, who then left the church and was subsequently detained by counterterrorism officers.
— NYPD NEWS April 18, 2019 Suspect was noticed immediatelySecurity officers are stationed at each entrance of St. Patrick's and immediately noticed the man when he came through the main entrance, according to Kevin Donohue, director of building operations at the cathedral."This gentleman walked in the door, and he caught the eye right away, and he was confronted," Donohue said.
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