As the area handles the aftermath of the wildfire, a group of residents made the arrest of the citizens after finding a man who was allegedly flapping a brush in a Los Angeles neighborhood.
Alejandro Martinez, 41, is facing arson charges, according to the LA County Sheriff's Office.
A video posted on Instagram by journalist Gabe Cortez and obtained by Fox News Digital showed a man driving down the road chased by people in a car in a neighborhood in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in LA.
The video captured the relevant residents who took the issue into his own hands and tackled Martinez.
The wrong neighborhood, buddy! The wrong neighborhood!
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Residents in LA have chased and tackled the suspicious arsonist. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said a group of onlookers detaining a Chatsworth man discovered the group of onlookers. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
The sheriff's deputies arrived in the neighborhood after the citizens' arrest.
When lawmakers searched for Martinez, they found a light, small amount of cash, a car battery jumper kit in his pocket. The footage showed authorities removing illegal items from his pocket following uncertainty.
Lawmakers found a light, small amount of cash, a car battery jumper kit in the suspect's pocket. (Gabe Cortez via Instagram)
At one point in the video, we could hear Martinez protesting in Spanish: “No, he's a lovado nada, en serial” – “I've not been stolen anything, seriously.” .
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Traffic News LA photographer Brandon Taylor said he was taking photos in the area after he was warned of a brush fire in the area.
“It seemed a bit strange that there was a guy there after the brush fire was reported just a quarter mile,” Taylor said. Explained to Fox 11 Los Angeles. “And he's doing something in the bushes.”
After finding Martinez in the bushes, the citizens chased him, leading to quick anxiety.
Firefighters respond when a wildfire breaks out near Pallisard, a Pacific Ocean on the west side of Los Angeles amid a weather-driven wind storm in Southern California on January 7, 2025. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
For neighbors, the suspicious arson goes home as many Los Angeles residents continue to pick up their works after a devastating wildfire has been destroyed.
“The residents were furious,” Taylor said. “They went through the Woolsey fire that started just a mile from there. With all the dry vegetation, they were really worried that he would start another fire and lose his home.”
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Authorities urge anyone with information about the incident to contact the LA County Sheriff's Office. Chatsworth is a drive about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Fox News Digital contacted the LA County Sheriff's Office for comment.
