A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said. Shant Soghomonian, 35, who was previously of Northridge, California, entered the building on Friday and went to Sanders' third-floor office where security video showed him spraying a liquid on
Federal prosecutors say security video shows the man spraying a liquid on the door to the senator's Vermont office and setting it on fire, but the motive remains unclear.
BURLINGTON, Vt. >> A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said.
The crime carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
The crime carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Shant Soghomonian faces between five to 20 years in prison if he is convicted
Police set up a perimeter near the 7700 block of Southland Way in south
A man was arrested and charged for setting fire outside the Burlington office of Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday. The man’s motive remains unclear.
A person was taken into custody on Sunday for allegedly starting a fire outside Senator Bernie Sanders' office in Burlington, Vermont, as per the US attorney's office. Identified as Shant Soghomonian, aged 35, the individual entered the downtown building on Friday and proceeded to Sanders' third-floor office. Security cameras captured Soghomonian spraying a liquid near the door and igniting it, triggering sprinklers on multiple floors as he left through a staircase. Although no injuries were...
Federal prosecutors say a man has been charged with setting a fire outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont
A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said. Shant Soghomonian, 35, who was previously of Northridge, California, entered the building on Friday and went to Sanders’ third-floor office where security video showed him spraying a liquid on the door and setting it […]