Person arrested following allegedly setting fireplace to Laguna Hills dwelling he was suspected of barricading himself in

A 49-12 months-outdated person was taken into custody just after the home he was in erupted in flames in Laguna Hills Wednesday early morning, officers reported.

Authorities originally responded to experiences around 10:30 a.m. of a man who’d thrown a boat propeller as a result of the windshield of a auto in the 27000 block of Greenfield Travel, in accordance to Orange County sheriff’s and hearth officials.

Richard Quintilone is suspected of running inside the household and environment the hearth just after deputies responded to the community.

Officials then treated the incident as a barricaded condition, and firefighters couldn’t go into the house about concern for their security, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Craig Barta stated.

Aerial video clip showed firefighters operating to put out the blaze, which caused a partial roof collapse. A number of Sheriff’s Office motor vehicles and deputies have been also at the scene.

Space properties were being evacuated. All over 12:20 p.m., residents on a close by avenue alerted authorities that Quintilone was in their residence, deputies mentioned.

He was subsequently arrested and booked on suspicion of felony arson.

Officers did not report any injuries in the incident.