A man was arrested on suspicion of using a torch to set a fire along Wilshire Boulevard Thursday morning, police said.
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles police responded to a call at 7:15 a.m. of a male suspect in a black hoodie and black shorts setting a fire with a flashlight in the 10100 block of Wilshire Boulevard, near the Los Angeles Country Club golf course. Authorities initially provided scant details about the incident, revealing what was lit, how many fires were lit or what type of torch the suspect allegedly used.
Two trash fires were reported around the time of the arrest — one in the 10300 block of Wilshire Boulevard about a quarter-mile from where the man was arrested, and another to the east near the golf course, according to a Los Angeles fire department. spokesman.
The man was arrested on suspicion of arson, but police had not yet identified him as of early Thursday afternoon, an LAPD spokesman said.
The Los Angeles Country Club declined to comment on the incident.