"Lady Bug" Fire Suspect Arrested

 

 

 

From: Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau Press Releases-LASD
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:03 PM

 

PRESS RELEASE #312

 

TIME OF CALL: 1300 HOURS

DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2009 DAY THURSDAY

CLASSIFICATION: ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED

REPORTING OFFICER: LIEUTENANT GALLAGHER/HOMICIDE BUREAU

TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY DATE: AUGUST 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM

LOCATION: ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST "LADY BUG" FIRE

SUSPECT: BABATUNSIN OLUKUNLE - MALE BLACK 25 YEARS OLD

VICTIM(S): U.S. FOREST SERVICE

SYNOPSIS:

BABATUNSIN OLUKUNLE, WHO WAS WANTED FOR QUESTIONING REGARDING A FIRE THAT WAS SET NEAR THE "LADY BUG" TURNOUT ON ANGELES CREST HIGHWAY ON AUGUST 20, 2009, WAS ARRESTED BY DEPUTIES FROM LANCASTER SHERIFF'S STATION ON OCTOBER 15, 2009.

 

HE WAS QUESTIONED BY INVESTIGATORS AND ONE FELONY COUNT OF UNLAWFULLY CAUSING A

FIRE OF FOREST LAND, 452 P.C., WAS FILED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. HE

WILL BE ARRAIGNED IN PASADENA SUPERIOR COURT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009.

 

THE ARSON MURDER INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATHS OF CAPTAIN HALL AND FIREFIGHTER

QUINONES, WHILE ENGAGED IN FIGHTING THE "STATION FIRE," IS CONTINUING.

 

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S

DEPARTMENT HOMICIDE BUREAU AT (323) 890-5500.

 

WRITTEN BY: SERGEANT DAVID INFANTE

 

 

 

Sergeant David Infante

Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau

(323) 526-5541