Martin Regley
01/14/2025 at 8:54 p.m.
Over the past week, the police have arrested several dozen people for acts of looting, theft and even arson. Ten of them were charged, including two men suspected of stealing nearly $200,000 from a home.
On the ground, it’s not just the firefighters who are working hard. The police, supported by the deployment of the army, are trying to prevent looting and theft in homes affected by the violent fires that have been hitting Los Angeles for a week. In seven days, 40 people were arrested, specifies People.
10 people indicted for crimes
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced at a news conference Monday that 10 people have been charged for crimes committed in the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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-Two men are accused of burglarizing and looting a home during an emergency. On January 9, two days after the start of the fires, they allegedly invaded a house in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood. The damage from the burglary is estimated at nearly $200,000.
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In total, the prosecutor announced that 20 people were arrested for looting committed in houses damaged by the flames. On these, the police discovered an Emmy Awards, a trophy awarded during the ceremony to celebrate television stars. Other people were also arrested for attempting to set arson.
In the city of Angels, the fight against the flames continues this Tuesday. Over the past week, 24 people have lost their lives in the fires that ravaged several neighborhoods in Los Angeles. As feared by firefighters, violent winds, which complicate their work, are expected to blow for a few hours. Gusts of nearly 120 km/h are expected.
