US EditionCalifornia Restaurant Owner and Salsa Maker Hired Gang Member to Start Fire, DOJ Says
Robert "Bobby" Salazar faces federal charges for orchestrating arson to fraudulently claim over $980,000 from insurance on an underperforming Fresno restaurant.
- Federal prosecutors charged Robert "Bobby" Salazar, 63, Fresno restaurateur, with arson related to a restaurant fire involving a motorcycle club member.
- U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said prosecutors allege the April 2, 2024 fire at 2839 North Blackstone Avenue was linked to an underperforming restaurant, prompting the alleged arson scheme.
- Investigators found partially burned gas cans and extensive interior fire damage, leading them to conclude the blaze was deliberately set at Salazar's restaurant on April 2, 2024.
- He is scheduled to appear on August 27th before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe; Salazar faces up to 40 years for commercial arson and related federal felony charges after being taken into custody Tuesday.
- Court records and warrants show Salazar faces lawsuits tied to alleged arson, and searches of the Screamin' Demons clubhouse uncovered firearms, ammunition, and gang material.
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FRESNO, California — Robert "Bobby" Salazar, a 63-year-old restaurant operator, has been arrested on federal charges of arson and arson in furtherance of a felony. Salazar allegedly directed a motorcycle gang member to set fire to an underperforming restaurant property,…
California restaurant owner and salsa maker hired gang member to start fire, DOJ says
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Bobby Salazar, the owner of the “Bobby Salazar's” restaurants located in California, has been accused by federal prosecutors of hiring a gang member to set fire to one of his restaurants in Fresno. According to the federal Department of Justice, Salazar hired the president of the local Screamin’ Demons Motorcycle Club to start a fire at a Bobby Salazar's location in 2024, and then claimed the loss on the insurance. B…
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Feds arrest Bobby Salazar, Fresno restaurateur, salsa mogul for arson
Fresno restaurateur Bobby Salazar was arrested by the federal government on an arson charge. Salazar allegedly hired a motorcycle gang member to set fire to an underperforming restaurant, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The big picture: The arrest stems from a fire at Salazar’s restaurant on Blackstone Ave. in Fresno that took place on April 2, 2024. Fire investigators determined that the cause of the fire was arson and fou…
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