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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles County Fire Department

West Hollywood Sheriff's Station deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters received a call of a car fire at 6:52 PM, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in the 7100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard (Gateway Center) in the City of West Hollywood.

At 8:28PM firefighters and deputies reported to a second fire in the city of West Hollywood, at the 1000 block of Sweetzer Avenue.

Two cars and a carport were damaged.

Los Angeles County firefighters estimated the combined damage at $75,000.00

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Arson/Explosive Detail detectives responded and determined the two separate fires were acts of arson.

No one was injured in the two fires in West Hollywood.

Meanwhile in Hollywood (City of Los Angeles), several similar arson fires occurred during roughly the same period of time Saturday night.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and Los Angeles County firefighters are working closely with Los Angeles City Fire and Los Angeles Police authorities to investigative these crimes and to apprehend those responsible.

Suspect(s) are still WANTED and a combined reward of $60,000.00 has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for this series of dangerous arson fires.

"Thank you to the many community members and West Hollywood city officials working closely with local sheriff's deputies as we work together in this dangerous situtation," said Captain Kelley Fraser, West Hollywood Sheriff's Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "We will continue our increased deployment and continue to ask everyone to please, If You See Something, Say Something."

"We are asking everyone to remain vigilant and report any kind of suspicious activity," said Battalion Chief Jon O'Brien, Los Angeles County Fire Department.

If you see a crime in progress in West Hollywood, call 9-1-1 or call West Hollywood Sheriff's Station (310)855-8850.

Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Arson/Explosives Detail at (323) 881-7500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

SAFETY TIPS

Lock your car and remind your neighbors to lock their cars

Leave lights on outdoors

Remove debris from your carport and car

Work together with your neighbors and local Neighborhood Watch to remain vigilant

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
Call 9-1-1 if you see suspicious activity.


There were five arson fires in the City of West Hollywood on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, between 12:23am and 2:09am:

* Fri, Dec. 30, 2011 News Release

Five Arson Fires in West Hollywood Carports Early Friday Morning. Info. From Public Needed

http://sheriff.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lasd/media/detail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/lasd+content/lasd+site/home/home+top+stories/arson_west_hollyowood

***Other Related LASD / LACoFD News Releases:

* 12PM, Sat, Dec. 31, 2011 News Release
(Update) No Fires Overnight in City of West Hollywood. Remain Vigilant.

http://local.nixle.com/alert/4770118/

* 7:45PM, Sat, Dec. 31, 2011 News Release

Carport Arson in Lennox (Unincorp. South Los Angeles)

http://local.nixle.com/alert/4770374/

LASD TEXT AND EMAIL UPDATES:
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LASD UPDATES ON TWITTER:
@mpLASD https://twitter.com/#!/mplasd is the Twitter feed for updates via Sheriff's Headquarters Newsroom Captain Mike Parker.
The Twitter hashtag for all area arson fires is: #LAarson (replaces #LAarsonfires)


Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org

Battalion Chief Jon O'Brien
Public Information Office
Los Angeles County Fire Department
(323) 881-2411
http://fire.lacounty.gov/


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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff

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