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Man arrested for starting Gilroy dumpster fire

By Ricardo Tovar

January 31, 2022 11:54 PM

Published January 31, 2022 3:24 PM

GILROY, Calif. (KION)- Gilroy Police said a man was arrested Monday after a business owner recognized him from surveillance footage for having started a fire in the area.

On the morning of Jan. 25, a fire was reported on the 400 Block of First St.

Pavel Zapata, 43, was walking the area where he allegedly started a fire and police were called and he was located and arrested.

According to police Zapata is seen on video setting a dumpster on fire and trying to start another fire in the same area.

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Ricardo Tovar

Assignment/ Web Manager for KION News Channel 5/46 and Telemundo 23

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