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NYPD Say Suspect in Custody After Christmas Tree Fire Outside Fox News Building

A man was in custody after allegedly setting fire to the Christmas tree outside the Fox News building in New York in the early hours of Wednesday, December 8, a police spokesman told local news.

The NYPD said investigators couldn’t confirm whether an incendiary device was used to start the fire.

Footage posted by Matthew Sturiano shows smoke rising from the Christmas tree as police officers stand guard. Credit: Matthew Sturiano via Storyful