According to a report from Sunday night, the man with a obtain who was detained by residents last week after allegedly trying to start flames in a Los Angeles area is an illegal refugee.  ,
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin claimed that Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, the preceding accused fire believe, is a Hispanic nationwide in the country illegally. Melinin claimed that he received the information from inside sources at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a blog on X.
” NEW: Per ICE sources, the man seen in a viral video being subdued by residents &, arrested by police w/ a blowtorch near the# KennethFire in West Hills is an illegal alien from Mexico named Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva”, Melugin posted. ” He is in prison on a parole violation &, has NOT been charged w/ fire”.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, law enforcement picked Sierra-Leyva up after receiving a call informing them that a person had been intentionally trying to start a fire in Woodland Hills, which was located about five miles from the start of the Kenneth Fire. Testimonies continued to pursue the man, later confronting him and holding him while he was being detained by police. He reportedly tried to light ancient Christmas trees and garbage cans on fire while riding on a bike and carrying a makes.
” We were sitting in the yard and unexpectedly, we hear a vehicle come to a screeching end, and the person is running out saying,’ Stop! Cut what you’re holding! Relatives, he’s trying to start a fireplace! Visit 911!'” Renata Grinshpun, a see, told KTLA.  ,
” He was pretty, like,’ I didn’t stop. I didn’t quit. I’m never putting this down. I’m doing this,'” said another see. ” And really focused on progressing with the blow light. And we’re like,’ We didn’t be doing that right today.'”
After conducting an investigation and questioning of the think, LAPD Divisional Chief Dominic Choi decided not to command him with fire.
According to Choi,” after the interview and more investigative steps, they determined that there was not enough possible cause to assault this person on suspicion of arson,” according to Choi.
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He was, nevertheless, charged with a criminal parole violation, KTLA reported. Melugin mentioned this in his X article on Sunday evening, along with additional information regarding the case.
“ICE may demand a detainer obtain from him along with the L. A. County Sheriff’s Department, but they do not expect it to be honored according to California’s Sanctuary State law”, he said. ” I’m told Sierra-Leyva may have a court appearance tomorrow. Again, because of several organizations ‘ interviews, he has not been charged with arson and is currently only in prison for a parole violation.
