MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- A teen accused of setting a 56-year-old man on fire while he rode the No. 3 train on Dec. 1 is facing federal charges.

The NYPD arrested Hiram Carrero, 18, on Thursday. He is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday.

According to police, at about 3 a.m. Monday, the victim was aboard a northbound 3 train.

When the train doors opened at 34th Street he was approached by an individual who briefly stepped into the train car then set the victim on fire before exiting the train car onto the platform.

An off-duty MTA employee noticed the smoke when the train arrived at the Times Square 42 St station.

The victim was sleeping at the time and was taken to the hospital to treat significant burn injuries.

Police say the burns were so bad that they f

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