(Reuters) – A man was arrested on Sunday on charges of setting a fire outside Senator Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington (NYSE:), Vermont, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Shant Soghomonian, 35, entered the building in downtown Burlington on Friday and headed toward Sanders’ office on the third floor. The man was caught on security cameras spraying a liquid near the door and then setting it on fire, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Sprinklers went off on multiple floors as Soghomonian walked away via a ladder. There were several people inside the office but no one was injured, although the door and surrounding areas were damaged in the fire, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
It was not immediately clear whether Soghomonian had an attorney and could not be reached for comment.
Sanders is a longtime independent in the U.S. Senate representing the northeastern state of Vermont, although he unsuccessfully tried to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in 2016 and 2020.