Posted by: thepinetree on 10/29/2018 12:36 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 10/29/2018 12:36 PM
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CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Law Enforcement Officers make an Arson Arrest
San Andreas, CA...On Saturday, October 27th, 2018 at approximately 5:23 AM CAL FIRE responded to a wildland fire located on Lake Road approximately 1.3 miles south of Highway 132 near the community of La Grange in Stanislaus County. The fire burned approximately three acres of grass and oak woodlands. The cause was determined to be arson. A witness provided a suspect description, and the person matching that description was located on a nearby cattle ranch with assistance from employees of the ranch.
Nassar Albadwi, age 45, was detained by CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers and interviewed regarding the fire. Albadwi was subsequently arrested for arson to wildland and booked at the Stanislaus County Jail. CAL FIRE Officers applied for a bail enhancement, which was approved in the amount of $250,000.
The CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit would like to thank the witnesses involved for their assistance in identifying and locating Albadwi.
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