Three individuals have been taken into custody after being caught lighting fires in the city of Los Angeles since Sunday, according to LA City Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell.
On Sunday night, North Hollywood officers responded to a call of a possible arson suspect, who was using a barbecue lighter to light fires. When officers arrived on the scene the suspect was arrested for an outstanding felony warrant for arson and booked into jail, McDonnell said.
On Monday, police made two additional arrests related to fires. West Valley officers responded to a radio call for an arson suspect who had ignited a nearby bush, which the Los Angeles Fire Department was able to extinguish.
The suspect was taken into custody and booked for arson, according to McDonnell.
A second arrest took place in the West LA area on Monday, where officers responded to a radio call of an arson suspect who had ignited a nearby trash can, which was extinguished by the LA City Fire Department. McDonnell said citizens directed the officers to the suspect, who was then taken into custody and booked for arson. Video from local businesses showed footage of the suspect starting fires in that area, McDonnell added.
