Who is Craig Tamanaha? This article covers everything about the suspect of the Christmas Tree outside the Fox News burndown incident.
Craig Tamanaha is the suspect for burning the All-American Christmas Tree.
NYPD arrested him on 8 December 2021 and put arson charges on him. People believe that the whole incident was part of a bigger problem, the crime surge in the U.S.
Many argued the tree outside Fox News headquarters to be a symbolic one. Since it was a one-of-a-kind tree, Fox News personnel say they will replace it with a new one soon and are currently planning on a lighting ceremony for the new tree.
The Fox News Christmas tree was set on fire in New York. A man is now in custody, police say.
Craig Tamanaha, 49, was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly setting the Fox News Christmas tree on fire, an NYPD spokesperson told The Washington Post. https://t.co/RS75gpwtLt
— Timothy Bella (@TimBella) December 8, 2021
Craig Tamanaha Arrested And Charges – Who Is He?
Craig Tamanaha is the suspect for putting the All-American Christmas Tree ablaze. There weren’t any casualties.
New York City Police Department arrested him after he allegedly set fire to the 50-foot-tall tree outside the Fox News headquarters, midtown Manhattan. He is currently in police custody, Midtown Precinct North.
Besides arson, they placed several other charges, criminal mischief, criminal nuisance, criminal tampering, criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct, and reckless endangerment, on the suspect.
Fox Security, around 12:14 a.m. Wednesday, observed Craig scaling at the giant tree which is on the Avenue of the Americas at the corner of Sixth Avenue and 48th Street. They saw the guy running, which insinuated them to apprehend him.
It seems he went to the tree with some papers and lit that tall Christmas tree on fire. After that, a Fox security officer tackled him to the ground before the arrival of other law enforcement officers.
“We will not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in an internal memo sent out to employees. https://t.co/E7DVvQwxIh
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 8, 2021
Eyewitnesses said Craig climbed halfway up the tree with a few newspapers under his arm with the help of a metal superstructure underneath it. He lit the structure, went down, and watched the whole thing burn.
New York City fire marshals will determine the cause of the fire, which the Fire Department extinguished.
A mysterious man, there isn’t much available on Craig online including, his educational qualifications and professional background. However, reports confirm that he is homeless.
Craig Tamanaha Age And Family
Police say the man, identified as Craig Tamanaha, 49, was observed by Fox News security outside of the office climbing the 50-foot tall tree before setting it on fire.
https://t.co/7iWdChVksb— Spectrum News 1 CNY/S.Tier (@SPECNews1CNY) December 8, 2021
As for Craig Tamanaha’s age, he is 49 years old. Many credible media outlets disclosed the information.
He was born sometime in 1972.
Although Craig has found a lot of negative attention from people, his life is full of anonymity. We don’t know the identities of his family including, his parents.