A 29-year-old Uber driver has been arrested in connection to the Palisades Fires that decimated Los Angeles and destroyed thousands of homes in January.
Jonathan Rinderknecht was charged with ‘maliciously’ starting the catastrophic fire, according to Acting US Attorney Bill Essayli.
‘The complaint alleges that Rinderknecht’s started a fire in Pacific Palisades on New Year’s Day – a blaze that eventually turned into one of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history, causing death and widespread destruction,’ Essayli said.
