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A man was arrested Sunday on a federal arson charge related to the fire started Friday at the Vermont office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced Sunday. Shant Soghomonian, also known as Michael Soghomonian, was arrested Sunday after allegedly using fire to damage the building at…
A suspect is being sought in an alleged arson incident at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington office, police said. The fire was reported at 10:45 a.m. ET Friday in the vestibule between the elevator and the entrance door to Sanders' office, located on the third floor of 1 Church St., authorities said. A man entered the vestibule and "sprayed an apparent accelerant" on the door to the senator's office, lit the accelerant and then fled, according to the Burlington Police Department.
The authorities are trying to identify an arsonist who struck outside the U.S. senator’s office in Burlington, Vt. No one was injured, and the senator was not there.
Bernie Sanders's Vermont office was the target of an arson attack, and police are asking the public to help identify the suspect.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(BURLINGTON, Vt.) -- A suspect is being sought in an alleged arson incident at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington office, police said.The fire was reported at 10:45 a.m. ET Friday in the vestibule between the elevator and the entrance door to Sanders' office, located on the third floor of 1 Church St., authorities said.A man entered the vestibule and "sprayed an apparent accelerant" on the door to the senator's office, lit the accelerant and then fled, according to the Burlington Police Department.A "significant fire engulfed the door and part o...