In new York arrested a man who tried to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a few gallons of gasoline.
According to militiamen, about 20 PM, Monday, April 17, 37-year-old suspect was spotted on surveillance cameras. He parked near the Cathedral, took from the van dvuhdollarovymi two cans of gasoline, two bottles with a mixture of lighter and lighter – and went to the Cathedral.
The Cathedral was built in 1878. Photo: By Edgar El, CC.
When the man came into the Cathedral, it caught the attention of the security officer who detained the suspect and called the police anti-terrorism – they just were on duty on the street.
According to the Deputy Commissioner of the NYPD intelligence and counter terrorism John Miller, during the detention of the suspect on the floor spilled a bit of gasoline.
The detainee explained to the cops that just decided to «cut» the way through the Cathedral to get to Madison Avenue, and that his car ran out of gas. The police checked the car, but the fuel tank was missing.
«His story is not true,» said Miller.
According to Miller, the suspect is known to police, which is currently studying its past.
Five police cars were seen in front of the Cathedral of St. Patrick. Residents and guests of the city were warned about the «intense presence of law enforcement» in the area.
The incident Wednesday occurred just days after a devastating fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. We will remind, the fire in Notre Dame broke out on Monday night, completely fell through the roof of the structure collapsed the famous spire. The cause of the fire could be short circuit, but this is only preliminary information.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in new York was built in 1878, and during the recent renovation there installed sprinkler system. The wooden roof of the Cathedral is covered with fireproof material.
