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A woman was arrested after the police accused her of looting a house in The Palisades Fire Area, While carrying a shirt with an ironic statement.
California road patrol (CHP) The South Division shared images in X from the recent arrest of Karen Matsey, who wore a “Palisades Strong” shirt while allegedly robbed of a house “severely impacted” by the Palisades fire.
On February 21, the officers were called to a residence In Las Palisadas del Pacífico For a looting report. When the officers arrived, they did not find Matsey, since she had already fled the scene, but the victim was able to give a description of the Matsey vehicle.
The officers were able to track her at home and find Several stolen antiques inside.
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The California road patrol arrested a woman for allegedly looting damaged houses in the Palisades fire. (X/@chpsouthern/reuters/David Swanson)
Authorities said Matsey was arrested and faces great charges of robbery.
Chris Margaris, head of the South Division of Chp, said that its officers have remained “actively involved in recovery efforts for the community of Pacific Palisades.”
“I am incredibly proud of the rapid action taken by our officers to protect the public and avoid more damage,” Margaris said in a statement on X. “His commitment to serve and help those in need during this challenging period reflects the highest level of El ChP standard level. “
The residents told CHP officers who saw Karen Mastey allegedly looting houses in Las Palisadas del Pacífico. (X/@chpsouthern)
Police have arrested dozens of people in relation to looting since Palisades fire caused on January 7.
Los Angeles County, says nine accused of looting houses in forest fire areas, one with a fire caused
ChP officers arrested a woman suspected of stealing the houses of Palisades while wearing a “Palisades Strong” shirt. (X/@chpsouthern)
The Santa Monica Police Department announced previously that they had made 39 arrests in evacuation zones, and none of the suspects were community residents.
The Los Angeles Police Department has He made 34 arrests Since the beginning of the fires, stating that those who were not accused of attempted robbery were collected for rape of the curfew, possession of drugs, arrest orders and probation rapes.
ChP officers said they recovered dozens of what they believe are stolen antiques in Karen Matsey’s house. (X/@chpsouthern)
“In the Palisades area and the fires we have experienced in Los Angeles, isn’t it bad that we have 40,000 people potentially that they have been evacuated from an area, and then we get a handful of people who want to find? Activity to victimize them,” He said previously the Los Angeles Assistant Police, Blake Chow, in a statement. “It is not enough that you have to worry about their properties and reconstruction and things like that.”
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The authorities have been limiting access to the area as residents try to eliminate toxic remains and begin the reconstruction process as the fire damaged or destroyed more than 10,000 structures in the Pacific Palisades area.
Louis Casiano de Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer of Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers issues that include missing persons, homicides, national cases of crimes, illegal immigration and more. The advice and ideas of history can be sent to stepny.price@fox.com
