Posted on 12/08/2021 7:17:46 AM PST by conservative98
FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott informed staffers Wednesday that FOX News Media’s All-American Christmas tree would be rebuilt as "a message that there can be peace, light and joy even during a dark moment" after it was set on fire outside Fox News’ New York City headquarters.
"Earlier this morning, FOX News Media’s All-American Christmas tree outside our building on FOX Square was set on fire in a malicious arson attack. The 50-foot tree, which was just lit in a beautiful on-air ceremony on Sunday night, was engulfed in flames and smoke permeated the building," Scott wrote in a company memo.
"There were no injuries and thankfully all employees working inside the building remained safe throughout the duration of the fire. We are very grateful to the FDNY which quickly mobilized to extinguish the fire and the NYPD which apprehended the criminal on site, who has since been charged with arson, among multiple other crimes," Scott continued. "Our security team also did a great job responding to the incident immediately."
Fox News security spotted the suspect, later identified as Craig Tamanaha, climbing the 50-foot-tall tree at the center of Fox Square just after midnight. The Sixth Avenue and 48th Street location is in the heart of Midtown.
NYPD officers arrived at the scene and saw the suspect running from the location. They took him into custody before filing charges that included criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and arson. City firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.
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Tamanaha, 49, had three prior arrests: two for drug possession and one for public intoxication. He was said to be homeless with a last known address in Brooklyn.
Christmas tree set on fire at Fox Square, suspect arrested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqK7IzVXQk
This city is out of control!
Rumble version to avoid using big tech
VIDEO: Christmas tree set on fire outside Fox News in Manhattan, New York, suspect arrested
https://rumble.com/vqfagu-christmas-tree-set-on-fire-outside-fox-news-in-manhattan-new-york-suspect-a.html
The burnt one should be just left there untouched and “as is” as a symbol of “wokeness”. You know, something that NYC’s RATs and Deblabbo could be proud of. /s
Someone has video footage of the perps. Surely Fox has cameras everywhere outside their building.
Find them and they will be turned loose.
The cities are out of control.
Is arson considered a crime in NYC or is it a low level nuisance that won’t be prosecuted?
Question remains....Will the DA bring the case to a Grand Jury?
Could have been one of Obama's sons from Hawaii.
Homeless? Back in my day they were called bums.
The police could find no motive.
Who paid the guy to bur the Christmas tree?
"The suspect is identified as 49-year-old Craig Tamanaha, who is homeless, with a last known address in Brooklyn. A lighter was found in his possession.Tamanaha is charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, arson, criminal nuisance, endangering others, criminal trespass, criminal tampering and disorderly conduct.
He has three prior arrests, two for drug possession and one for public intoxication. The motive for the arson was unclear, but police say Tamanaha appears to have acted alone.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said detectives are looking into whether mental illness was a factor.
"The motive I don't think is clear at this point," he said. "It's an individual that is known to us. He has a series of low level arrests and drug arrest. He was issued earlier this year some appearance tickets and didn't come back to court, which unfortunately is something we see all too often. Also has some low level arrests out of state."
Don’t be surprised if this lunatic has already been released
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said detectives are looking into whether mental illness was a factor.
“The motive I don’t think is clear at this point,” he said. “It’s an individual that is known to us. He has a series of low level arrests and drug arrest. He was issued earlier this year some appearance tickets and didn’t come back to court, which unfortunately is something we see all too often. Also has some low level arrests out of state.”
Yep, as is any city that keeps voting DemoMarxist and I’ll bet the guy who did this is already back on the street with no bail. My brother lives there, he said the deli down the street from him has been robbed twice in the past month and all that d*ckhead DuhBlasio focuses on is vaccination mandates with that other idiot AOC saying crime isn’t happening.
It's a mean world.
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