The man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories and spread them around the park before dousing himself in an accelerant and setting himself on fire, officials said.
The man who set himself on fire across the street from the courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place is in critical condition in a burn unit, police said Friday.
The man first walked into the park around 1:30 p.m., took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories and spread them around the park before he doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire, officials said.
Officials believe the man had traveled from Florida to New York in the past few days.
Authorities said they were reviewing the security protocols outside the courthouse.
“We are very concerned. Of course we are going to review our security protocols,” Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said.
