New York man carrying gas can, matches arrested near Rockefeller tree
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Police in New York City have arrested a man who they say was carrying a gas can and matches and acting erratically near the Rockefeller Center tree.
Police say 38-year-old Yuriy Alterman threw a bottle into the street, became combative and screamed at officers when they approached him Tuesday afternoon in midtown Manhattan.
They say he was carrying a red can containing a liquid that smelled like gasoline, matches as well as a book called "Son of Hamas," which is about the son of one of Hamas' founders. He told officers that he didn't intend to set anything on fire.
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Police say he didn't get close to the tree.
The Bronx man has been charged with making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. It's unclear if he has an attorney.