A man was arrested on Sunday on a charge of starting a fire outside the office of Senator Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont, according to the U.S. attorney\u2019s office for the state.
\nShant Soghomonian, 35, entered the building in downtown Burlington on Friday and headed to Sanders\u2019 office on the third floor. He was recorded by security cameras spraying a liquid near the door and setting it alight, the U.S. attorney\u2019s office said.
\nSprinklers went off on multiple floors as Soghomonian departed via a staircase. There were several people inside the office but no one was injured, although the door and surrounding areas were damaged by the fire, the U.S. attorney\u2019s office said.
\nIt was not immediately clear whether Soghomonian had a lawyer, and he could not be reached for comment.
\nSanders is a long-serving independent in the U.S. Senate representing the northeastern state of Vermont, although in 2016 and 2020 he unsuccessfully sought to become the Democratic Party\u2019s presidential nominee.
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