Man arrested for setting fire outside Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office

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Man arrested for setting ***** outside Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office

A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly setting a ***** outside the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) in Burlington, Vermont, according to federal officials.

Shant Soghomonian, 35, formerly of Northridge, California, was charged with using ***** to damage a building used in interstate commerce and as a place of activity affecting interstate commerce, after he was allegedly caught on a security camera “spraying a liquid near the outer door of the office and then lighting the area with a handheld lighter” on Friday, according to a

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from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont.

The ***** damaged the outside of the door and caused sprinklers to turn on on multiple floors, according to the release.

If convicted, there is a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The motive for the ****** was unclear Sunday afternoon. A lawyer for Soghomonian had “not yet been identified,” according to the release.

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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