Suspected Arsonist Arrested In Azusa Amid California Fires
deadline.comOfficers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park.
As wildfires ravage Southern California, Azusa Police Department apprehended unhoused man Jose Carranza-Escobar on suspicion of igniting the fire at around 11:40pm on Friday as he was standing near the flames.
Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly responded and extinguished the blaze in Pioneer Park. “During the investigation, Carranza-Escobar admitted to starting the fire and was arrested for arson,” said APD in a statement. “He was subsequently booked at the Azusa Police Department Jail and is currently being held in custody.” The arrest comes after actor Brian J.
White and several of his Woodland Hills neighbors apprehended an arson suspect who was carrying a blow torch near the Kenneth Fire.
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