Neighbors tackle alleged arsonist after brush fire

Neighbors tackle alleged arsonist after brush fire

By Amanda Starrantino Click here for updates on this story     CHARSWORTH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — With deputies rushing to the scene, a group of neighbors in Chatsworth chased down a man they said started a couple of brush fires near their homes. “He just started running,” resident Amilcar Fajardo said. “There were other guys there. They all helped out. We just stopped him and that was it.” Fajardo works in Bell Canyon, near where a small bru…

Arsonist starts new fire in LA — then gets tackled to the ground by neighbors until cops arrive

After a gentleman in the Los Angeles area was seen allegedly lighting a couple of brush fires on Monday, a group of neighbors tackled him to the ground, where he remained until police arrived. (See video from KTLA below.) The arsonist had already started one fire in one of Chatsworth's canyons, and as firefighters arrived to put that one out, he slipped away to light another fire about three minutes down the road. — Read the rest The post Arsoni…

Neighbors chase down, detain arson suspect | FOX 11 Los Angeles

Neighbors in Chatsworth chased down a man accused of trying to start a brush fire. The detained the man, before deputies got there to arrest him.

Alleged arsonist detained by witnesses in Chatsworth

A man was arrested for an alleged arson after a group of witnesses spotted him lighting a fire in Chatsworth on Monday and detained him until deputies arrived, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The man, identified only by the name Martinez, was seen lighting a fire near Knapp Ranch and Woolsey Canyon roads at about 4:30 p.m., the LASD said in a release. Witnesses then followed Martinez in their vehicle and detained him in…

Arson suspect chased down by residents after allegedly sparking fire near Chatsworth Reservoir

A man lit a fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir, authorities say, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze and residents chased down the suspect.

California Residents Chase Down Man Suspected of Starting New Fire

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