California fires: Looting, arson charges announced

Nine suspects have been charged with looting in the Palisades and Eaton fires evacuation zones, while another suspect is charged with arson in Azusa that is not related to the major wildfires, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday. Two suspects are charged with first-degree residential burglary, looting, and grand theft at a home in Mandeville Canyon on Jan. 8, according to documents. The suspects were caught on camera stealing over $200,000 worth of goods. An investigation tied the suspects back to an apartment in Koreatown, where they were arrested. A number of stolen items were recovered from that home, officials said. Another two suspects are charged with first-degree residential burglary in connection with an Altadena looting incident the same day. Video shows the suspects going inside two separate homes and stealing property from both. Officials confirmed an Emmy Award was stolen from one of the homes and was recovered during the suspects' arrests. The arson suspect, Jose Escobar, was linked to starting a fire at Pioneer Park in Azusa. He will be arraigned later Monday. This comes after more than three dozen people have been arrested for looting homes in the evacuation zones.