Marc Lamparello is an American philosophy teacher. He taught at New York City's Lehman and Brooklyn colleges and Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He was arrested by NYPD Counterterrorism officers on April 2019 after walking into the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City with gasoline and lighter fluid in his possession.

Marc Lamparello Arrested With Gasoline and Lighters at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Marc Lamparello, a philosophy teacher was arrested at St. Cathedral in New York City. He was arrested with gasoline and lighters while trying to enter the cathedral. 

NYPD Deputy Commissioner stated, "As he enters the cathedral, he's confronted by a cathedral security officer who asks him where he's going, informs him he can't proceed into the cathedral carrying these things. At that point, some gasoline apparently is spilled onto the floor as he's turned around. It's hard exactly to say what his intentions were. But I think the totality of circumstances, of an individual walking into an iconic location like St. Patrick's Cathedral, carrying over four gallons of gasoline, two bottles of lighter fluid and lighters, is something that we would have great concern over"

Earlier, he was reportedly arrested on 15 April 2019 at a church in New Jersey, Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark after he refused to leave the church premises. 

Hours before his arrest, he had reportedly purchased a $2,800 one-way ticket to Rome. 

Lamparello's brother, Adam commented that he was shocked to learn the news of his brother's arrest. 

What is Marc Lamparello Famous For?

- He was arrested with two gasoline cans at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Where was Marc Lamparello Born?

Marc Lamparello was born in 1982. He was born in the United States. He holds American nationality. He has a brother named Adam Lamparello. He is Catholic. 

He attended a Catholic school, Boston College. He also attended a Catholic high school in New Jersey, Bergen Catholic High School, where he graduated in 2000. He is undertaking his Ph.D. at Lehman College. 

Career

He is a teacher. He reportedly taught at several colleges and universities including Brooklyn College, Seton Hall University, and Lehman College.

He is listed as an adjunct lecturer and Ph.D. candidate in the philosophy department at Lehman's College. 

Earlier, he was the music director at St. Joseph's Church in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 

He is an author of a philosophy book, Reason and Counterpoint. The book was released in 2014. 

Legal Issues

Marc Lamparello was arrested outside St. Patrick's Cathedral on 17 April 2019. He was arrested with four gallons of gasoline, two bottles of lighter fluid and lighters in his possession. He was confronted by the Cathedral security officer. The security officer denied him entering the cathedral carrying gasoline and lighter fluid.

He told the police that he wanted to cut through the church to get to Madison Avenue and also claimed that he had gas cans because his car ran out of gas. Police later discovered that his car was not out of gas. 

NYPD Deputy Commissioner stated, "As he enters the cathedral, he's confronted by a cathedral security officer who asks him where he's going, informs him he can't proceed into the cathedral carrying these things. At that point, some gasoline apparently is spilled onto the floor as he's turned around. It's hard exactly to say what his intentions were. But I think the totality of circumstances, of an individual walking into an iconic location like St. Patrick's Cathedral, carrying over four gallons of gasoline, two bottles of lighter fluid and lighters, is something that we would have great concern over"

Earlier, he was reportedly arrested on 15 April 2019 at a church in New Jersey, Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark after he refused to leave the church premises. 

Lehman College Statement

Lehman College issued a statement. The college's spokesperson Sarah Ramsey stated, 

"We are aware that an individual was arrested last night after an accident at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The individual was hired at Lehman College during this academic year and was a part-time online instructor this semester. We are taking the appropriate steps to terminate the individual's employment with the college."

Body Features of Marc Lamparello

His height is 6 feet 2 inches and weight is 185 lbs.

Is Marc Lamparello Single?

Marc Lamparello is reportedly single. He is searching for a partner according to his post on Reddit. He wrote, "Honestly, I'm getting murdered on Tinder. It's a total self-esteem killer. I'm a pretty in-shape guy, and I'm going for in-shape women who are a little attractive and have a few nice features. Not models, but just generically attractive women. I've "swiped right" on 500+ women. So far, not a single match. Depressing. I think I should probably give up on dating for the time being, and focus really hard on school and work and saving up as much as I can for plastic surgery. Based on the consults I've had with my plastic surgeon, I'm confident I can go from a 4/10 to a 7.2-7.3/10. That's what I'll focus on now."