A suspect has been arrested after allegedly firebombing two churches in New York City.
This deranged (alleged) terrorist was identified as 36-year-old Yogesh Sayrange, an illegal immigrant from Guyana.
In addition to the two churches, Sayrange is accused of firebombing a smoke shop.
Apparently, he wore a Guy Fawkes mask while carrying out each of the terrible attacks.
You can see him in surveillance footage here:
BREAKING: Illegal immigrant has been arrested after firebombing 2 churches in New York City.
Yogesh Sayrange, a Guyanese citizen who is living in the U.S. illegally, has pending criminal cases involving threats with a knife and an ax.
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BREAKING: Illegal immigrant has been arrested after firebombing 2 churches in New York City.
Yogesh Sayrange, a Guyanese citizen who is living in the U.S. illegally, has pending criminal cases involving threats with a knife and an ax.
Federal authorities were already searching for Sayrange in connection with the June 25 firebombing of a Brooklyn smoke shop, where he was allegedly seen wearing a Guy Fawkes mask.
He is now expected to face additional federal charges related to the church attacks, on top of the smoke shop case.
Here’s a longer clip:
WATCH: A 36-year-old man has been arrested after surveillance footage captured him launching Molotov cocktails at two houses of worship in Queens, New York, late Wednesday night.
Yogesh Sayrange allegedly threw a device at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias church and Interborough… pic.twitter.com/7sRCxC5cbY
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The suspect allegedly used molotov cocktails to start the blazes at the churches and smoke shop.
Thankfully, nobody was injured, and he did not do significant damage.
CBS News reported further:
Federal prosecutors say Sayrange, who they allege could be seen on surveillance video wearing a mask, entered a business on Fulton Street in Brooklyn back on June 25 and hurled an incendiary device inside, damaging the floor. The fire was extinguished the store’s owner.
The criminal complaint describes the device as “a green glass bottle with screws attached containing what appeared to be hair, rocks, an ignitable liquid, and other unknown contents attached to two black plastic bags with gray tape.”
Surveillance cameras from a deli across the street allegedly captured additional images of Sayrange after the incident.
Sayrange was taken into federal custody Thursday after the NYPD arrested him for several incidents in Queens. Police allege he hurled a Molotov cocktail at the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Baptist Church on 75th Street before midnight Wednesday.
“It’s shocking because no one is expecting this, but we are not afraid,” Pastor Alex Garcia said.
Fortunately, there was no damage and no injuries.
Police say Sayrange then went to 78th Street, to a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and threw a Molotov cocktail that struck the door. Again, there were no damages or injuries.
ADVERTISEMENTSayrange allegedly targeted a third location about a block away, off Rockaway Boulevard, police said. He hurled a Molotov cocktail at an ambulette company.
A manager said he was working the overnight shift when he heard the small explosion.
“He ran this way, and threw it here. It landed on the floor and exploded. I came out here, we called the fire department,” the manager said.
Sayrange’s first court appearance was on Thursday, where he had numerous, manic outbursts.
Per the New York Post:
Yogesh Sayrange, 36, – who ranted like a madman in federal court on Thursday – admitted to tossing fiery projectiles at the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias church in Ozone Park, and the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on in Woodhaven, along with other locations, according to cops and the feds.
“Yea, I f–king firebombed them,” Sayrange allegedly told investigators about a separate bombing of a deli, adding with out explaination: “They’re Muslims, scum and terrorists.”
He he continued his manic, nonsensical rantings as he was hauled into Brooklyn federal court Thursday for arraignment on charges of allegedly tossing another makeshift device at a smoke shop on Fulton Street while wearing a distinct Guy Fawkes mask last week, prosecutors said.
“You’re protecting them, you dumb c–t,” Sayrange seethed at prosecutor Ashlyn Miranda. “I’m saying it to this retard here.”
“The government is a criminal syndicate,” he added as the marshal’s handcuffs clicked behind him.
This is not Sayrange’s first brush with the law.
Breanna Morello noted:
The suspect arrested for allegedly FIREBOMBING two churches and a smoke shop in NYC is Yogesh Sayrange.
He said he targeted the smoke shop because they’re Muslims, according to prosecutors.
No word on why he targeted the churches.
Back in June, he was arrested for allegedly… https://t.co/6yguQ9S6MK pic.twitter.com/EzfL5dkvjM
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) July 10, 2026
The suspect arrested for allegedly FIREBOMBING two churches and a smoke shop in NYC is Yogesh Sayrange.
He said he targeted the smoke shop because they’re Muslims, according to prosecutors.
No word on why he targeted the churches.
Back in June, he was arrested for allegedly waving an ax at a man and threatening him.
Authorities are investigating whether Sayrange may have been involved with other incidents in the area, including thefts of religious statues.
Send this trash back where he came from!
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