A group of inhabitants stepped up and executed the arrest of citizens after a man allegedly noticed a fire in their neighborhood brush in Los Angeleswhile the region deals with fires.
Alejandro Martinez, 41, is facing a fire accusation, according to Sheriff’s department of La.
The video posted by Gabe Cortez journalist on Instagram and was given to Fox News Digital, showed a man running down the road haunted by people in a car in the cars in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in LA.
The video captured the concerns of the inhabitants who took things into their own hands and solved Martinez.
The wrong neighborhood, my friend! The wrong neighborhood!
Residents in La neighborhood chased and fought with a suspicious fire. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
The MPs found a group of viewers who detained a man in Chatsworth around 4:30 pm on Monday, February 3, said Sheriff’s Los Angeles Department. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
Sheriffs deputies arrived in the neighborhood after the arrest of citizens.
When MPs searched Martinez, they found a lighter in his pocket, a small sum of cash and a car protection kit. The recordings have shown that authorities remove illegal items from pockets after fear.
The MPs found a lighter in a suspect’s pocket, a small sum of money and a car jumper kit. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
At one point in the video, Martinez could hear himself protesting in Spanish: “Not Robado Nada, EN Serio” – “I didn’t stole anything, seriously.”
Brandon Taylor, a photographer with LA traffic news, said he was taking photos in the area after being warned of a fire in that surface.
“It just seemed a little strange that there was a guy there after the brush fire was reported only a quarter mile along the road,” Taylor Explained Fox 11 Los Angeles. “And he’s doing something in the bushes.”
After noticing Martinez in the bushes, the citizens went after him, which led to a quick fear.
The firefighter reacts as the fire erupts near the Pacific Palisade on the west side of Los Angeles during the windiness of a time in southern California on January 7, 2025. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
For neighbors, a suspect’s fire arrives at home because many Los Angeles residents continue to pick up pieces after their homes have been destroyed devastating fires.
“The residents were furious,” Taylor said. “They passed through the Woolsey fire, which only started a mile from there. With their dry vegetation, they were really worried about the fact that another fire began and lost homes.”
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Authorities invite anyone who has information about this case to turn to Sheriff’s La County Department. Chatsworth is 30 kilometers of driving northwest of the center of Los Angeles.
Fox News Digital addressed Department of Sheriff District La For comment.
