A professor at UC Irvine is in custody following his arrest at a park near University High School. On July 24 a patrol officer noticed Rainer Reinscheid at the park trying to start a fire. There was extra patrolling in the area because there had been a series of fires at the park. He did post bail…
Continue reading ›The LA Times reports that a person of interest of German nationality has been detained in connection with parking lot fires in Los Angeles. The multiple incidents have taken place in Hollywood, North Hollywood, West Hollywood and near Fairfax. There have been no injuries reported. News outlets reported on surveillance footage from a parking structure…
Continue reading ›The week prior to Thanksgiving someone apparently intentionally set a fire in the men’s restroom of the Orange Public Library. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the building was evacuated and the restroom sustained some minimal damage. The fire is under investigation. California Penal Code Section 451 states, “A person is guilty of arson when…
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