A man entered New York Cathedral with two cans of naphtha – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

A man was arrested while he was attempting to enter the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York with two gas cans, two lighters and two bottles containing a liquid used to trigger the fire. ;fire.

The police did not specify what were the intentions of the man, aged 37, but it was learned that he had even spilled gas inside the cathedral.

According to police reports, the New Jersey man was carrying two cans of naphtha, two bottles of liquid firelighters and two lighters.

The event occurred five minutes before eight o'clock Thursday night, according to information posted on the New York Police Twitter account.

Addressing CNN, Agent John Miller stated that "it is difficult to say exactly what his intentions were, but I think that all the circumstances in which an individual walks around a place iconic like St. Patrick's Cathedral, where is gasoline A liquid for lighters and lighters is a source of worry. "

TheCatedral is one of the city's most popular spots and is located on Fifth Avenue, between 50 and 51, across from the Rockerfeller Center in Manhattan.