A group of residents apprehended a 41-year-old man suspected of starting a brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir in Los Angeles County. The bystanders pursued and tackled the man, detaining him until police arrived and arrested him on suspicion of arson.
A group of residents pursued and tackled a 41-year-old man suspected of setting a brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir, detaining him until police arrived and arrested him on Monday, Feb. 3.
When Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 24000 block of Woolsey Canyon Road around 4:30 p.m., the man was lying face down after the residents had tackled and held him, according to a video of the scene on Instagram.Gabe Cortez shows the suspect appearing distressed as another resident chases him down the road. He yells out, “I didn’t do anything, I didn’t do anything,” in Spanish.
Cortez described the man as a transient in his social media post, and said the man was also seen carrying a black bag, which he later threw.
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