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Two Arrested for Shocking Amtrak Rotunda Arson Attack

3/5/2026

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Two people were arrested for allegedly setting a sleeping man on fire in the Amtrak Rotunda at Penn Station.
Damon Johnson, 47, with 88 prior arrests, faces charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment.
William Miller Lyla Najjar, 33, with five prior arrests, is charged with assault.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
First responders extinguished the fire, and police are investigating the suspects’ roles.

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Story summary

Two people were arrested for allegedly setting a sleeping man on fire in the Amtrak Rotunda at Penn Station.
Damon Johnson, 47, with 88 prior arrests, faces charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment.
William Miller Lyla Najjar, 33, with five prior arrests, is charged with assault.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
First responders extinguished the fire, and police are investigating the suspects’ roles.