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| Los Angeles arson: Police arrest man in van | Los Angeles arson: Police arrest man in van |
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| Los Angeles police say a van driver they detained earlier on Monday is believed responsible for a spate of arson attacks across the city. | Los Angeles police say a van driver they detained earlier on Monday is believed responsible for a spate of arson attacks across the city. |
| The detention came as a dozen more suspicious fires broke out in the early hours at garages around the city. | The detention came as a dozen more suspicious fires broke out in the early hours at garages around the city. |
| Department spokesman Captain Jaime Moore says 10 of the blazes were in Los Angeles and two in West Hollywood. | Department spokesman Captain Jaime Moore says 10 of the blazes were in Los Angeles and two in West Hollywood. |
| Police have been puzzled by what is thought to be the worst wave of arson to sweep the city since the 1992 riots. | Police have been puzzled by what is thought to be the worst wave of arson to sweep the city since the 1992 riots. |
| Investigators released surveillance video on Sunday showing a man at a garage that was the scene of one of the car fires. | Investigators released surveillance video on Sunday showing a man at a garage that was the scene of one of the car fires. |
| Police stopped a van driven by a pony-tailed man near Sunset Boulevard on Monday and found materials that could link him to the fires. | Police stopped a van driven by a pony-tailed man near Sunset Boulevard on Monday and found materials that could link him to the fires. |
| The suspect was not identified by police, but a press conference was scheduled for later on Monday, officials said. | |
| Spate of attacks | |
| The man was spotted by a rookie reserve policeman who was new to the job, the LA Times newspaper reported. | The man was spotted by a rookie reserve policeman who was new to the job, the LA Times newspaper reported. |
| Los Angeles Police spokesman Charlie Beck told City News Service he was confident they have the right suspect. | Los Angeles Police spokesman Charlie Beck told City News Service he was confident they have the right suspect. |
| Two people were arrested on Friday, but were behind bars when new fires broke out on Saturday. | |
| No injuries were reported in the latest spate of attacks, which began at 01:30 (09:30 GMT) on Monday. | No injuries were reported in the latest spate of attacks, which began at 01:30 (09:30 GMT) on Monday. |
| There have been 55 suspicious fires since Thursday, mainly in vehicles parked outside homes. | There have been 55 suspicious fires since Thursday, mainly in vehicles parked outside homes. |
| The former Hollywood Hills home of Jim Morrison, frontman of The Doors, was among the properties damaged. | The former Hollywood Hills home of Jim Morrison, frontman of The Doors, was among the properties damaged. |
| One firefighter was treated for injuries over the weekend while on New Year's Eve, another person suffered smoke inhalation. | |
| Dozens of detectives were assigned to the case, while a reward of $60,000 (£38,700) was offered for information leading to a conviction. | Dozens of detectives were assigned to the case, while a reward of $60,000 (£38,700) was offered for information leading to a conviction. |