Crime & Safety
Fire at Double-Homicide Suspect's House May Be Arson
The blaze was 'tied to the arrest' of Brent D. Zubek, fire department spokesman says.
While police were closing-in on Chatsworth double-slaying suspect Brent D. Zubek early Monday, someone set a fire at the man's Lassen Street home.
The decomposing bodies of a couple were found in a trash bin at the house in the 20400 block of Lassen Street early Aug. 13. And Zubek was on the run.
The 2:32 a.m. fire is "tied to the arrest" of Zubek, according to Matt Spence, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman. Zubek was shot in the hip at about 4:30 a.m. Monday after a seven-hour dragnet in Encino.
Find out what's happening in Northridge-Chatsworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Zubek, who had fired at police, was captured on a rooftop near with a gun beside him. He is now in the Van Nuys jail.
"The fire is under active investigation by the Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section and the LAPD," Spence said. Because of the nature of the crime, "All I can say is that it is an ongoing investigation," he said.
Find out what's happening in Northridge-Chatsworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
More related coverage:
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.