LAPD Didn’t Arrest the Man Riding Around with a Blowtorch for Arson – Update

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Update: The suspect is Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, a Mexican national who is in the United States illegally, sources told The Post.

Woodland Hills residents say a man was riding a bicycle carrying a large blow torch and trying to set fire to several old Christmas trees and garbage cans. When the man rode away, neighbors followed him and eventually stepped in. He wasn’t arrested for arson, but was held for a parole violation.

One neighbor said that a group went up and grabbed the man, even zip-tying him at one point.

One police source told FOX 11 that the man arrested in Woodland Hills may be linked to the Franklin Fire.

During a press conference Friday morning, LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said there wasn’t enough evidence to arrest the man for arson or suspicion of arson. The man was, however, arrested on suspicion of a felony probation violation. The case is being investigated.

 


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grim fandango
grim fandango
4 months ago

They let this criminal arsonist murderer go free, yet they have imprisoned hundreds of innocent citizens for standing around at a political rally on Jan 6th.

No charges, no bail, no “speedy trial” court date, just prison for over THREE YEARS.

Bigly Bob
Bigly Bob
4 months ago

It’s all about California politics. Some start fires, others extinguish them. Still others die in fires and get buried.

Popeye
Popeye
4 months ago

They should have waterboarded him, oh wait . .

Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
4 months ago
Reply to  Popeye

Did they at least take his torch away???

Martha
Martha
4 months ago

SICKENING!