Man accused in Blue Line fire attack facing new arson charges in separate blaze at City Hall

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The man facing a federal terrorism charge for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train last month is facing new arson charges for a separate incident.

Lawrence Reed, 50, is set to be arraigned Friday.



According to the new indictment, he allegedly set a fire at City Hall three days before setting the woman on fire.

Reed has also been accused of trying to sexually assault a female CTA rider, and then attacking a man who intervened in March.



Reed is accused of dousing a woman in gasoline and setting her on fire on a Blue Line train Nov. 17.

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He has a lengthy criminal history, including over 70 arrests.

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