Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

Martin Alonso Cea, a 33-year-old drunk homeless man, was arrested on Monday night after lighting vegetation on fire inside Santiago Park, according to the O.C. Register.

Cea, 33, was seen by two people around 8:10 p.m. inside the park at 2535 N. Main St. just before he intentionally started a brush fire near the creek bed, according to the SAPD.

Cea was seen bending down and doing something suspicious. Witnesses confronted Cea after they saw a flame erupt from a nearby brush. The suspect then became combative.

One of the witnesses then had to use force, which caused some moderate damage to Cea’s face, according to the SAPD. The witness, a male, held Cea down until the SAPD police officers arrived.

The approximately 30-foot-by-30-foot brush fire was put out by Orange County Fire Authority firefighters within about 10 minutes. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of arson.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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