Event Brief
NYC man sentenced for setting homeless man on fire
Filed: Jun 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: Hiram Carrero was sentenced to five and a half years for arson on the NYC subway that severely burned a homeless man.
WHO: Hiram Carrero; Judge Lewis J. Liman
WHAT: Carrero was sentenced for arson after pleading guilty to setting paper on fire that harmed a sleeping homeless man on the subway.
WHEN: Jun 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
WHERE: New York City, USA
WHY: He pleaded guilty to intentionally setting a piece of paper on fire that severely burned the homeless man.
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