The suspicious hiker who gave some bizarre answers to a concerned Topanga resident was questioned by police and arrested… at least according to the man who confronted him.
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We tracked down the Topanga man who recorded his interaction with the hiker, and he was on “TMZ Live” on Wednesday … and told us the guy stood out like a stunner and raised a lot of red flags.
The resident says his community is pretty tight-knit, so they know everyone… and this guy is clearly not a local.
The hiker was on a fire road and carrying a backpack, which set off alarm bells for the local resident … because the confrontation erupted in the early days of the Palisades Fire, which ravaged parts of Malibu and Topanga.
When the hiker said unprompted, he I didn't have any lighter fluid As he watched him, the resident became even more suspicious… and he said he sent the guy in the direction of some firefighters who he hoped would pick the guy up.
Sounds like law enforcement finally caught up with the hiker… We know the county sheriff's department saw the video, and the resident says he was told the hiker was arrested and being questioned by police became.
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These fires pose a risk of arson, and the resident says there were too many warning signs for him not to ask questions.
He also tells us that there was no physical altercation when he hung up the phone… and he's glad his kids were with him, otherwise it could have gotten ugly.
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