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Subway Arson: Teen Charged After Setting Man Ablaze

12/6/2025

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Hiram Carrero, 18, faces federal charges after allegedly setting a 56-year-old man's pants on fire on a No. 3 subway train in Manhattan.
He was arrested on December 4 and charged with attempted murder, arson, and other offenses.
The attack occurred around 3 a.m. at 34th Street-Penn Station.
The victim exited the train at Times Square and was hospitalized with severe burns.
A federal judge denied bail.

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Hiram Carrero, 18, faces federal charges after allegedly setting a 56-year-old man's pants on fire on a No. 3 subway train in Manhattan.
He was arrested on December 4 and charged with attempted murder, arson, and other offenses.
The attack occurred around 3 a.m. at 34th Street-Penn Station.
The victim exited the train at Times Square and was hospitalized with severe burns.
A federal judge denied bail.