A man who was detained by civilians on suspicion of arson has instead been arrested on a felony probation violation due to inadequate evidence to make the arrest on arson, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
“After the interview and additional investigative steps, looking at some additional evidence that was present, they made the determination that there was not enough probable cause to arrest this person on arson or suspicion of arson, and therefore this person was arrested on a felony probation violation,” LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said at a press conference Friday. The investigation remains ongoing.
On Thursday, residents of the area detained a man and called police around 4:30 p.m. They held the man until police arrived, saying the man was attempting to light a fire in the community of Woodland Hills, north of Topanga State Park, according to authorities….