High School Student Charged with Arson in Subway Fire

A New York City high school senior, Hiram Carrero, 18, was jailed on federal arson charges after allegedly setting a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger. U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni ordered his detention, citing the crime’s heinousness, after he had been initially granted home confinement. Carrero is accused of igniting paper near the victim on a northbound train, leading to the passenger being hospitalized in critical condition. He faces at least seven years in prison if convicted, with a preliminary hearing set for January 4.

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