A trespasser was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire at Chris Brown's Tarzana home during another security breach incident that shows ongoing concerns at the celebrity's San Fernando Valley property.
A man was arrested for trespassing at Chris Brown's home in Tarzana after he allegedly climbed over a fence and tried to ignite a fire on the property. The incident occurred just before 7 PM PT Wednesday evening.
A man hopped the fence, made it past the perimeter, and allegedly tried to start a fire on the property before cops arrived and took him into custody.
Law enforcement sources confirmed the incident happened just before 7 P.M. PT, with officers responding to the ritzy San Fernando Valley neighborhood after someone inside the residence called it in.
The caller to the police said the suspect had been a known problem before. The caller told cops the individual was spotted at the gate trying to force entry. When that failed, the suspect scaled the fence and entered the grounds.
Once inside, the trespasser allegedly attempted to ignite a fire before residents made contact and held him until authorities arrived. He was arrested for trespassing and a report was filed.
This is the second major incident at Brown's property in just two weeks. A shooting was reported outside the same property earlier this month.
That security guard didn't stick around long after the shooting. He was fired from his position, leaving Brown's team scrambling to figure out what went wrong.
During the earlier incident on May 2, a security guard got into a confrontation with a woman outside the mansion. She allegedly ran over his foot with her car. The guard responded by firing a CO2-style weapon. Brown was home during that incident but stayed out of it.
The security guard was fired shortly after. Brown's team has been scrambling to figure out what went wrong.
The Tarzana mansion is supposed to be one of the most secure celebrity residences in Los Angeles. Yet people keep finding ways to breach it.
The suspect arrested on Wednesday remains unidentified. It is unclear what his actual intentions were beyond the alleged fire attempt.
Brown is set to embark on a co-headlining tour with Usher running from late June through December. The tour will see the singer performing across multiple venues.
The mansion's supposed to be one of the most secure celebrity residences in LA, yet somehow people keep finding ways to breach it.
The incident took place in the 19600 block of Citrus Ridge Drive. This is an upscale neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.
Los Angeles Police Department officers say that they've arrested more than 100 people in the last month in connection with burglaries.
The LAPD is actively investigating the incident. Officers responded around 6:45 PM to the address following a call from someone inside the residence.
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