Los Angeles police probe motive in arson spree

Los Angeles police probe motive in arson spree

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The arrest of a 24-year-old German man halted a series of overnight arson blazes that caused more than $3 million in damage and put Los Angeles residents on edge during the long holiday weekend. But police have said nothing about a possible motive in the fires set across Hollywood, neighboring West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley. A neighbor said the suspect’s mother was having legal problems, but authorities wouldn’t confirm reports that she may have faced deportation.