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New York City Has Lost Control of Crime

This appears to be nothing but a fluff piece from The Atlantic.  The Atlantic and author, CHARLES FAIN LEHMAN, fail journalism basics of the 5W’s and H.  The following text is a search done with Grok, pulling up all of the necessary basics.

What is the current info on the suspect in the fire on the NY Subway?

The suspect in the fire incident on the New York City subway has been identified as Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen. He was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with setting a woman on fire, who subsequently died, on an F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. The attack occurred on December 22, 2024, around 7:30 AM. Zapeta-Calil approached the victim, who appeared to be asleep, and used a lighter to ignite her clothing. After the fire, he was observed sitting on a bench on the platform outside the train car, watching the victim burn. He was apprehended later that day after three high school students recognized him from images released by the NYPD and alerted the police. Zapeta-Calil was found with a lighter in his pocket at the time of his arrest. He had previously entered the US illegally and was deported in 2018 but re-entered the country at an unspecified time.