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Man tries to start fire but citizens stop him in Riverside, Riverside CA

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Riverside, CA

A man who used to live near Carondale in Riverside tried to start a fire. Citizens took his lighter and he ran away. He later returned, but no fire was started.

Audio|Source: Riverside City Fire
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Transcript:
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It seems to be a subject he used to live in this neighborhood.
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He was attempting to light things on fire. There is no fire.
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The citizens here were able to get the lighter away from what you took off on foot.
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If you stand by, I'll give you a report.
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Can you serve me a PD unit for this?
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We have them in-rap.
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If you can just give me a direction of the channel.
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He actually came back.
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Blackmail,
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about 5-6,
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130 pounds,
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black shirt,
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green shorts,
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white sock,
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and the hawks, them gone.

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