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This morning after police stopped a suspicious van in the hollywood area. >> the van resembled a description provided by the arson task force as possibly being related to the recent fires and the driver resembled a person of interest seen in a videotape released by the multi-agency arson task force the previous evening. >> all right, lets show you that video. you are looking at it right now. as you can see, it shows a light-complexioned man, if you look closely, with a ponytail who police say wa...

In los angeles. accused of arson in dozens of fires that have been set in the city over the past four days. he was taken into custody early this morning after police stopped a suspicious van in the hollywood area. >> the van resembled a description provided by the arson task force as possibly being related to the recent fires and the driver resembled a person of interest seen in a videotape released by the multi-agency arson task force the previous evening. >> all right, lets show you that video...

L.a. times all the way through and joins me now. andrew, good to have you with us. so, what can you tell us that you know specifically about, this, this mans -- issue, anger with the u.s. government? >> well, we know that his mother had recently undergone some kind of immigration hearing. and that it didnt go well. that he was very upset about it. now the question is, was it the motive for this particular crime? obviously, with his arrest now, and this was information about the suspect provided ...

You know specifically about, this mans issue, anger, with the u.s. government? >> well, we know that his mother had recently undergone some kind of immigration hearing. and that it didnt go well. that he was very upset about it. now the question is, was it the motive for this particular crime? obviously, with his arrest now, and this was information about the suspect provided by federal authorities to the arson task force. so obviously one of the thing that theyre trying to do is establish is th...

front." well, good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. out front tonight from cnns election center. an episode of survivor how republican presidential candidate, rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa, no offense, iowa, you are really important. you are also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 republicans. if the 2008 caucuses were an in caution of what is a head for tomorrow, only about 100 tough those republicans will actually go out on...

good evening, from cnns election center because, yes, it has begun and its an episode of survivor. at least thats how republican presidential candidate rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa. no offense, iowa, youre really important but youre also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 of them republicans. and if the 2008 caucuses were an indication of whats ahead for tomorrow, only about 100,000 of those republicans will actually go out on a ...

good evening, from cnns election center because, yes, it has begun and its an episode of survivor. at least thats how republican presidential candidate rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa. no offense, iowa, youre really important but youre also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 of them republicans. and if the 2008 caucuses were an indication of whats ahead for tomorrow, only about 100,000 of those republicans will actually go out on a ...

The previous evening. the driver was detained and investigators with the arson task force were notified. subsequent to interviewing this individual, he was placed under arrest. at 6:15 p.m., there will be a press conference at los angeles city fire station where we are currently located, 450 east temple, for additional information. i will provide you with the following joint information telephone number, contact los angeles arson watch task force, 213-484-4873. as commander smith said, we are no...

Active investigation. hundreds of investigators and uniformed personnel from throughout the city and county of los angeles have been deployed to assist. additionally, multiple search warrants have been authored and se served as part of this investigation. to date, these fires have caused well in excess of $2 million in damage to vehicles and to structures. on monday, january 2nd, shortly after 3:00 a.m., a los angeles county sheriffs deputy, assigned to west hollywood station, stopped the driver...

Patterns. ultimately, this morning, 3:00 a.m., an observant deputy saw a driver at an intersection in los angeles, resembled the description of a man provided to fire authorities by the arson task force possibly being related to the same guy, the guy we saw in the surveillance pictures. they were able to detain him, they questioned him, and based upon that interview and the questioning, they did place him under arrest. we dmoent which individual that is, whether its the 22-year-old or the 55-yea...