An arson suspect was arrested in connection to the Kenneth fire on Thursday and is being questioned by the Los Angeles Police Department, several media outlets reported, citing sources. Locals in the area shared photos of officers detaining the alleged arsonist in the Woodland Hills area. Authorities are yet to identify the man.
An arson suspect was arrested in connection to the Kenneth fire on Thursday and is being questioned by the Los Angeles Police Department, several media outlets reported, citing sources. Locals in the area shared photos of officers detaining the alleged arsonist in the Woodland Hills area. Authorities are yet to identify the man.
This comes after the Kenneth Fire broke out in Woodland Hills and quickly spread to at least 960 acres. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation order. The initial release read: “LAFD is issuing a Mandatory Evacuation Order for Vanowen south to Burbank Blvd. County Lane Road east to E Valley Circle Blvd. This is an immediate evacuation order for all residents within this area.”
According to a Newsweek report, citing an LAPD official, a male was heard on a radio call saying that a suspect was attempting to light a fire at the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Los Angeles at around 4:30 PM local time. The official further added that the department is ‘continuing our investigation and cannot confirm any connection to any fire by this suspect at this time’.
While several photos of the arrest surfaced on social media, there is no other information available about the individual.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, as per News Nation, said that the penalty for the suspected arsonist could be as high as homicide. This could result in life in prison.
“Justice will be swift. It will be firm, and the maximum punishment will be sought,” Hochman said. “Our goal is to send this warning. Whether it’s looting, these internet scams, robbery, or future arsons. The day and age of a DA’s office standing on the sidelines is over. We want to bring justice, and we will,” he further added.
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