Man charged with arson after setting himself on fire inside NYC building where Google has offices

The 63-year-old man allegedly set himself ablaze in the lobby of 315 Hudson, a Lower Manhattan office building largely occupied by Google - (AFP/Getty)

A Brooklyn man was arrested on arson charges Friday after allegedly setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Lower Manhattan building housing Google.

John Butch, 63, allegedly used a lighter and accelerant to set himself ablaze around 3 p.m. Friday in the lobby of 315 Hudson St., according to the NYPD. Multiple people called 911, and Butch was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center with burns and listed in stable condition.