LA Arrests Mount Over Looting, Curfews in Fire Evacuation Zones
An alleged looter is arrested and taken away in handcuffs during the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Jan. 8.
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Los Angeles authorities detained scores of people for looting, as arrests over theft and curfew violations surge while wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the area.
Nine individuals have been charged for looting in the Palisades and Eaton fires, and one was charged with arson for setting a fire at a public park in the city of Azusa that was extinguished, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday at a press conference.