A man was charged with setting a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with a fire that broke out at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington, Vt., on Friday, damaging the building but leaving occupants unharmed.

Shant Soghomonian, 35, previously of Northridge, Calif., was arrested on Sunday morning, the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Vermont said in a news release. Soghomonian, who is also known by the first name Michael, was charged with using fire to damage the building.

Authorities did not announce a motive.

On Friday morning, the suspect allegedly entered the building and went to the third floor, where Sanders’ office is located, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Security video shows Soghomonian allegedly spraying a liquid near the outer door of Sanders’ office and then lighting the area with a handheld lighter, prosecutors said. “A blaze quickly began while Soghomonian departed via a staircase,” the release read.

Source: NPR