A Brooklyn man who threatened to set fire to a New York City area during a live Fox News interview on Saturday was charged with making terroristic threats and offenses, according to police.
A man who called himself "Ace Burns" said he wanted to burn down the Diamond District if New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't talk to the protesters and show young people "some direction."
"Today, I'm giving a demonstration from Barclay's Center at 6 p.m. to City Hall, and that's the first stop — and we're hoping de Blasio and Cuomo come out and talk to us and give the youth some direction," Burns said on Fox News.
"But if they don't, then [the] next stop is the Diamond District," Burns said, referring to a block on Manhattan's 47th Street known for jewelry shops. "And gasoline, thanks to Trump, is awfully cheap. So, we're giving them a chance right now to do the right thing."
Burns, 34, whose real name is Israel Burns, was charged with one count of making terroristic threats, false reporting, and aggravated harassment. He is currently in police custody.
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