Man spotted near church bolts, leaving gas can behind
James Blair of Cedarpines Park had just pulled into Calvary Chapel Lake Arrowhead on Monday night when he spotted a suspicious looking man.
Blair said the pastor asked him to look after the church and shortly after 6:30 p.m., he pulled into the church property he drove toward an area with a basketball court near some classrooms.
As Blair parked he spotted a man, whom he described as "in his mid-50s, bald and sketchy-looking." The man was also wearing a denim jacket.
As he opened his door, Blair said he spooked the man, who ran into the forest leaving behind a five-gallon gas can.
"Either the guy was ripping stuff off or he's a pyro," said Blair, who reported the story to deputies at the Twin Pines Sheriff's station.