Last week, we joked that this "homeless" man caught red-handed with a blowtorch near the start of the Kenneth fire in Woodland Hills wasn't homeless, as reports had suggested, but his home was actually 2,000 miles to the south, in Mexico.
This week we inform you that, yes, this man is an illegal immigrant and his home is at least 145 miles south of Los Angeles, in Mexico.
The Woodland Hills residents who arrested this man claim he was starting debris on fire in the area, but that, and the fact that he was carrying a blowtorch, just isn't enough for LAPD to pin him for arson.
Detectives are still investigating it as possible arson, but LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said Friday that there was not immediately enough evidence for that charge.
The illegal immigrant is being held on a felony probation violation, though we are unaware of this separate conviction.
Of course, ICE is putting out a detainer request on the guy, but with California's sanctuary state law, we can expect this guy to remain in the country illegally.
Overall, great story, and almost exactly what you'd expect out of Los Angeles County.
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