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The Man Detained With a Blowtorch Near an LA Wildfire Has Been Identified

AP Photo/Noah Berger, File

A homeless man who was reportedly trying to start fires with a blowtorch near a Los Angeles wildfire is an illegal immigrant, according to Fox News. 

The suspect, Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, is a Mexican national living in the states illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sources told Fox News.

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According to the New York Post, Sierra-Leyva will likely be protected by California’s sanctuary policies that protect illegals. This 2017 law prohibits state resources from being used to assist federal immigration enforcement.

Sierra-Leyva was tackled and zip-tied by onlookers who saw him using a flamethrower to ignite fires close to where a wildfire broke out (via NYP):

He was chased and taken down by residents of Woodland Hills after they allegedly saw him torching old Christmas trees and debris on fire with what one resident described as a “flamethrower” soon after the massive wildfire began Thursday.

The suspect is being held on a felony probation violation, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said, without detailing his previous conviction.

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Additionally, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed an ordinance in November to prohibit the use of city resources and personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement.

Residents who spotted Sierra-Leyva held him down until officers arrived, according to KTLA.

“We were sitting in the backyard, and suddenly, we hear a car come to a screeching halt, and the guy is running out saying, ‘Stop! Drop what you’re holding! Neighbors, he’s trying to start a fire! Call 911!’” Renata Grinshpun, who witnessed the incident, told the outlet. 

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