Overview

• Jakhi Lodgson-McCray turned himself in on July 21 and will appear before a judge to answer federal arson accusations.
• Prosecutors filed charges in the Eastern District of New York that carry a minimum five-year prison term if he is convicted.
• Investigators say about 40 minutes of surveillance footage and a month-long manhunt led to his identification and arrest.
• The June 12 blaze destroyed 11 marked and unmarked NYPD vehicles in a Bushwick lot and is projected to cost more than $800,000 to replace, with no injuries reported.
• His prior protest-related arrests include vandalism of a Columbia University statue, resisting arrest at an anti-ICE rally, and burning flags at diplomatic sites.