A homeless woman in Riverside was recently caught setting a business on fire using rags drenched in hand sanitizer and residents believe it's part of a much bigger issue.
The incident happened on Father's Day. Video captured smoke coming from Majestic Windows"We were told that a homeless person had ignited the fire," said Sharon Gillett, who owns the business with her husband. "She had soaked rags in hand sanitizer and lit those on fire and then continued to throw them through the smashed window.
Recently, two people set a vacant city building on fire. Surveillance video captured the three-alarm blaze and the pair's vehicle, which was a vital clue that led to their arrest. On June 23, someone set a dumpster behind a hospital on fire. Mendoza believes homeless people were behind the fires. "Realistically, these people aren't evil," said Gillett. "They aren't typically malicious, but they need help, and we don't have the services to help them within our community. So they are wandering aimlessly and destroying property and people's lives."Copyright © 2023 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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