Hiram Carrero previously pled guilty to the incident, which took place on Dec. 1, 2025
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- A high school senior has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison after setting a sleeping man on fire on a New York City subway on Dec. 1, 2025
- 19-year-old Hiram Carrero previously pleaded guilty to arson on March 5
- The victim survived due to quick emergency response but suffered permanent scarring and disfigurement
A high school senior has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for setting a man on fire on a New York City subway.
On Tuesday, June 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, stated in a release that 19-year-old Hiram Carrero had been sentenced by Judge Lewis J. Liman after pleading guilty to arson on March 5.
On Dec. 1, 2025, Carrero used paper to set fire to a man who was sleeping on the subway after boarding the car at the 34th Street – Penn Station stop, according to statements obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Carrero then went to the platform, “leaving the victim locked inside the car to burn as the train departed,” per the release…