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Los Angeles Residents Took Down An Arson Suspect In The Wake of The California Wildfires
A group of residents stepped in and conducted a citizen's arrest after spotting a man allegedly sparking a fire in the brush of their neighborhood in
Los Angeles, as the region deals with the aftermath of wildfires.
Alejandro Martinez, 41, faces a charge of arson, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.
Video posted by journalist Gabe Cortez on Instagram, and obtained by Fox News Digital, showed a man running down a road being chased by people in
cars in a neighborhood in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in LA.
The video captured concerned residents taking matters into their own hands and tackling Martinez.
Sheriff's deputies arrived in the neighborhood following the citizen's arrest.
When deputies searched Martinez, they found a lighter in his pocket, a small sum of cash and a car battery jumper kit. Footage showed authorities
removing the illicit items from his pockets following the apprehension.
At one point in the video, Martinez could be heard protesting in Spanish: "No he robado nada, en serio" - "I haven't stolen anything, seriously."
Brandon Taylor, a photographer with Traffic News LA, said that he was capturing photos in the area after he was alerted to a brush fire in the area.
"It just seemed a little strange that there was a guy there after a brush fire was reported just a quarter-mile up the road," Taylor explained to FOX
11 Los Angeles. "And he's in the bush doing something."
After spotting Martinez in the bush, citizens went after him, leading to a swift apprehension.
For the neighbors, the suspected arson hits home as many Los Angeles residents continue to pick up the pieces after their homes were destroyed by
devastating wildfires.
"The residents were furious," Taylor said. "They've gone through the Woolsey Fire, which started just a mile from there. With all the dry vegetation,
they were really concerned about him starting another fire and losing their homes."
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