A man was arrested on suspicion of using a torch to start fires on Wilshire Boulevard Thursday morning, police said.
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles police responded to a call at 7:15 a.m. about a suspect in a black sweatshirt and black shorts setting fires with a torch in the 10100 block of Wilshire Boulevard near the Los Angeles Country Club golf course. Authorities initially provided few details about the incident, not disclosing what was set on fire, how many fires were set or what type of torch the suspect allegedly used.
Two trash fires were reported at 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 Thursday afternoon, an LAPD spokesman said.
The Los Angeles Country Club declined to comment on the incident.
