Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman issued a warning to potential criminals targeting residents as wildfires ravage communities.
“If you thought for a second that you could take advantage of this right now or over the next few weeks, months or even years, you were wrong,” he said. looking for spoke straight to the camera during an interview on ABC 7 on Wednesday.
“If you loot, steal, or defraud vulnerable people who have just lost their homes or jobs, we will arrest you. We will prosecute you and you will be punished.” “Deaf,” he said. said:
his office share The clip was posted on Instagram, adding: “We will not tolerate criminal behavior that further harms our community.”
Breitbart News reported Thursday that wildfires that started Tuesday and Wednesday are spreading due to extremely strong winds.
As a result, homes were extensively destroyed and tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate due to this terrible disaster.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said According to Fox 11, two suspected looters who were in the evacuation zone were arrested Wednesday.
Luna echoed Hochman's warning for people considering coming to the area to target residents who have already lost so much to the fires.
“If you are thinking of entering these areas to steal from residents, you will definitely be arrested and prosecuted. Don't do that! Stay away from these areas. “It’s only for people who live there,” he said.
Neighbors who lost their homes share We'll be sharing their grief and sadness on CBS Morning.
“Our elected officials are our protectors and they have failed us greatly,” one woman told the outlet.
Hochman took office in December, replacing George Gascón, a radical leftist backed by George Soros, according to Breitbart News.
