Biography
In 2020 in Brooklyn, NY, Michael Rodriguez, 32, a homeless man, was charged with attempting to damage government property by fire — accused of setting fire to a vehicle with an NYPD placard on a residential block. Charges later dropped; Rodriguez was misidentified as the perpetrator by police.
Birth-year evidence
Original USAO EDNY June11,2020 announcement lists MichaelRodriguez32; June15 update explicitly retracts prosecution and confirms release, matching misidentified Brooklyn arson case. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1987, 1988.
Case
Brooklyn, NY
