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By GREG RISLING, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have identified a man arrested for allegedly setting a 67-year-old woman on fire as she was sleeping on a bus bench.
Dennis Petillo was arrested early Thursday and booked for investigation of attempted murder. The 24-year-old is being held on $500,000 bail.
Police say the attack occurred shortly after 1 a.m. outside a drug store. A witness told police he saw a man come out of the store and pour some type of flammable liquid on the woman before striking a match and setting her ablaze.
The woman was taken to a hospital and listed in critical condition.
Last week, a 55-year-old man was set on fire as he slept outside a doughnut shop in southern Los Angeles County. No one has been arrested.
That’s sick!!! What has this world turned into?!
How disgusting! Gee do you think these two crimes are related? DUHHHH….Charge him with both!
I love the compassion people have for one another.
World is crazy!
Sick.
If I’m following the media and liberal government correctly, we must ban all flammable liquids NOW!!!
I’m no rocket scientist, but, I bet you he was the same one who set the other guy on fire…. I could be wrong, but, come on now? Those LA cops need a brain or two…..
so much evil in this world!! poor woman
sickening, sad cruel world we live in !
Lets ban fire. can we please start a petition and call our congressman to ban fire!
At least he didn’t kill her and 40 other innocent people with an assault rifle.
First I am sure the LA cops know they are related but have no proof. And having the media mention it is a way for a possible witness to come forth. Honestly do you think you are smarter than a seasoned LA cop? This is such a violent act. I hope he goes to the chair, (if CA still has it) once this violent always will be. RIP
yup! thats it no more matches and lighters…
Can the idiots stop comparing everything to the Newtown massacre. When the kkk got banned the NRA was created. Look it up. Assault weapons have no place in society.