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Arrest made in consulate fire in California
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The FBI announced yesterday the arrest of a Chinese national in the investigation of a fire set intentionally at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco.
FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson said Yan Feng, 39, was arrested Friday after he called police in the San Francisco suburb. The FBI arranged for his surrender.
The suspect, who has permanent resident status, made his first court appearance yesterday and was held on charges of causing damage to property of a foreign government and arson, Johnson said.
The FBI did not announce an alleged motive, saying the investigation is ongoing. But Johnson said the FBI does not believe terrorism, politics or civil rights were involved. "Right now, we're looking at this as purely a criminal matter," he said.
No one was hurt in the New Year's Day blaze that charred a doorway and damaged the lobby of the building.
Consulate workers said surveillance cameras showed a person exit a van with two buckets of gasoline, pour the fuel on the building and ignite the blaze. The FBI said yesterday they recovered a white mini-van believed to be the one seen in the video.
The FBI said earlier that no bomb-making materials were found.
Consulate spokesman Wang Chuan has condemned the attack and would not speculate on a motive.
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