Disclaimer

Information CrimeRadar provides is made available solely to protect the public. Using this information to harass, threaten, or harm anyone is prohibited. Information is provided by third parties and may have errors. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information. Location data may not be 100% accurate. Use extreme care and always verify information through official sources and exercise caution and judgment when using CrimeRadar. By clicking continue, I agree I have read and understand the above and agree to these terms and conditions.

Los Angeles, CA

Suspected arsonist seen with lighter near school

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/15/2025 05:45 AM (PDT)

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

A man is suspected of starting a fire and is seen holding a lighter next to a building close to a school.

Audio|Source: LAPD Dispatch - West Divisions

00:26

Transcript:
Olympic in a possible arson suspect 400[1] house per Indus street and the poor street side suspect (name withheld) possible amount of Hispanic 40 years short black hair white shirt dark pants has a lighter next to the building school two instance seven eight seven rd twenty twenty twenty six

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

400: Arson Suspect

Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.

Location mentioned:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.

Correct

Incorrect

Explore More on Los Angeles, CA Crime Map

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in Los Angeles, CA

Explore the crime map for more.

Cabrido Road. 172 is eastbound Carbriola Road. 20272 is eastbound Langdon from Cabrida Road. Deo George 772 is southbound Langdon from Cabrilla Road. See, I'm in route and monitor. Spellandorle-Sell LANDROW. Spellandor 7tholanda.2, we're going to be South Mounted-Holvita. Southwit, this person is going to be a male (name withheld). Black hair. The male (name withheld) black hair, black shirt, possibly 25 to 20 years old. Genie, AUNC Southbound to Polid up, approaching Valerio. 72, Southbound to Polaro approaching Valerio. from Stolvedov. Two is eastbound from Southpillar 17th 17th 70 How many units do I have in the pursuit 2? There are zeroed units in the pursuit of us continuing eastbound you're under division out of here 7 Jersey 7070 70 70th primary primary air three red watch traffic there through the red trylight signal approaching van eyes I'm authorizing authorizing three units in the pursuit airship if you're over go into tracking we're in tracking mode now and we're southbound Van Eyes from Sherman Way, looks like a brown or a brown southbound Van Nuve south-south. In this office, moving, Soundbound Sherman Way passing customer. Corrections. The area is now tracking southbound Van Nuys from Sherman Way from Sherman Way. Eastbound Van Owen from VanEye's from Van Nuys. 702 is eastbound passing by nice eastbound passing by nice eastbound passing by nice eastbound through hazelaine and the wrong side of the road fresh red twilight signal and it just turned green actually and we're eastbound hazelton correction van owen through hazeltine Stay close if you can if you can if I get too close to Burbank airport Burbank to Burbank Burbank to Burbank you're going to Burbank I don't know 60 to 70 miles an hour light to moderate traffic approaching Fulton still eastbound on Van Owen Vehicle is eastbound that I went approaching. Coldwater canyon, trying to work his way, and he's coming up on a fresh green light at cold water. He's still eastbound for now. He might be set up to go south. I'm going to hold the air just for a second control. Southbound cold water from Van Owen. 37, is there anything else, George, Unit? Negative. She's got a green light at victory southbound southbound cold water Southbound through victory. No, eastbound on victory from cold water when you guys get down here make a left turn cold water? 19903 victories age Now eastbound victory through Witsits. He is continuing underneath the 170 freeway still eastbound 3-8c9 east RAA ex-8-8-0-4-9 Wiseman We're getting down the southbound 170 freeway freeway freehcqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq from a CHP's being notified It's going to be a brown forward 8 Frank Young Zoebara 926 8 Frank Young Zee 0 926. How many units do I have? I just see the one black and we're southbound we'll be through Oxnacht now, number one lane. Looking at about 80 miles an hour and the carpool lane light traffic. Thank you so southbound 170 through Oxnard and the number one lane light traffic. Now still in the carpool. 101. Southbound through Camberbank still in the carpool white you're in a good spot there. 241 show me if we're signing a finish your back up. Still southbound 17 17173 through Burbank in a call for lane only have one black and white with the unit 19 dv2 repeat requests 23's call on Wiser Avenue. 941 confirm your response to the 171-1 set up for the Southbound 101. Okay, call. And confirm your responding to the pursuit. Here goes on the number one lane southbound one more part. To the number more part of more park. To the right lanes is an extreme right there and now back over to the number four lanes continuing southbound through Lancasham.