Homeless man w/ ‘flamethrower’ busted in connection to LA’s Kenneth Fire after residents detain him

A homeless man has been busted on suspicion of starting one of the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles — after brave locals tackled him as he wandered around using what looked like a “flamethrower.” NY Post reporter Taylor Knight shares this story.

The unidentified suspect was seen riding around Woodland Hills on a bicycle on Thursday afternoon setting fire to several old Christmas trees and garbage cans at the same time as the Kenneth Fire started, locals said.

Renata Grinshpun told KTLA she was in her backyard when she heard a car screech to a stop and a man yelling, “Neighbors, he’s trying to start a fire! Call 911!’”

She saw the suspect holding a large “propane tank or a flamethrower” — which others described as a blowtorch — as he tried to torch debris in the street.

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[Daylight-nurt]

Yeah they don't want to id him because he's not from here.

[Red-tz]

Imagine how many more are here that do not like this country

[alphawolf]

He is probably one of many starting these fires don’t you think?

[easter_sunday]

Oh, so that's what "climate change" looks like.

[Jm-Gonz]

What. The fires were not do to climate change ? I’m shocked

[The_General_Zubas]

5 Dollars says he is not from the States.

[Mksteele]

“Flamethrower?” Lol! It’s a typical propane torch sold at any hardware store.

[Jjjj-rd]

He was just trying to change the climate

[astronorthwet]

Unnamed usually means it non-citizen most of the time. They don’t want to talk about that part of the homeless/illegal alien issue. Now I just heard he wasn’t charged due to “lack of evidence”. This after several people saw him lighting things on fire and had to tackle him and zip tie him to make him stop! And they even had the flame thrower! No evidence? Who responded, Mr. McGoo?

[mikeklinger]

Calling this flamethrower just makes these reporters sound like idiots! Thats a torch! A flamethrower usually is a backpack style tank with gun similar to a Ghostbusters pack

[dennisbrannigan]

They already released him with no charges and said he didn’t start any fires. Police already had a press conference

[charlesbowers]

He looks more middle eastern than south American.

[angelam]

The are not charging him with arson because we know why...

[deadname...]

Fun Fact...
$ 837, 000, 000 LA fire budget.
$ 1, 300, 000, 000 LA homeless budget.

[JoelMSimental]

Sorry but that is NOT a flame trower, is a soldering torch used for plumbing work! Now that guy will stop being homeless courtesy of the LA Jail, 3 square meals a day, cozy bed, roof over his head, etc while the taxpayer has to eat smoke and pay more taxes, nice investment!

[edra]

So who sold it or gave it away to him because there's no way he can afford that himself

[MileyonDisney]

Let us pray they DON'T move to Texas!

[sethwalston]

This guy has already been released. They didn’t charge him.

[deviantmultimedia]

The LAPD already released a statement. "Not enough probable cause for an arson charge" I wonder why the MAPP gas blow torch and countless eye witnesses weren't enough probable cause for an arson charge. I wonder why some networks won't show his face. I wonder why they refer to him as an un-named homeless individual when he's obviously on the books because they said he was violating his probation. All of these things seem weird to me. This is the internet, can someone please get this guy's name and get some info on his background?

[andrewlake]

I honestly would expect to find a homeless man with a torch racher than a butane lighter but a flamethrower? This country is truly becoming dumber if you havent already noticed!