Event Brief
Man charged with arson after setting himself on fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
Summary: A 63-year-old Brooklyn man, John Butch, was arrested on arson charges after allegedly setting himself on fire in the lobby of 315 Hudson St. in Lower Manhattan around 3 p.m. Friday. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center with burns and listed in stable condition, and faces arson, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment charges.
WHO: John Butch; NYPD
WHAT: Butch was arrested and charged with arson after allegedly setting himself on fire in a building lobby.
WHEN: Aug 29, 2026
WHERE: 315 Hudson St., Lower Manhattan, New York City
WHY: He was charged with arson and related offenses after allegedly setting himself on fire in the building lobby.
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