Man held in LA fires probe

POLICE arrested a man yesterday in connection with a wave of 53 arson fires targeting cars and structures, which caused more than $2 million (€1.54m) in damages and left nerves in the second-largest US city badly frayed.

Man held in LA fires probe

Police declined to identify the man but said he was taken into custody in Hollywood after a sheriff’s deputy spotted him driving a van similar to one being sought in connection with the fires.

Los Angeles City Fire Department Captain Jamie Moore said at a press briefing the suspect resembled a “person of interest” caught on surveillance videotape near several of the arsons.

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