The fire on Dec. 8, 2014, caused more than $20 million in damage to downtown Los Angeles.
Gene Blevins / Reuters
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to the construction site of a seven-story apartment complex in downtown L.A.
The fire at the Da Vinci apartment complex in December could be seen for miles and caused an estimated $20 million to $30 million in damage. It also damaged neighboring buildings and the adjacent 110 Freeway.
The pillar of flames burned so hotly that it shattered nearby glass that rained down on the more than 200 firefighters.
Los Angeles fire officials and the county district attorney planned to hold a news conference Wednesday evening at L.A. City Hall to announce the arrest.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the suspect was Dawud Abdulwali, a 56-year-old Los Angeles resident.
On Wednesday, he was being held in jail in lieu of $1 million bond.
The complex was being developed by Geoff Palmer as the latest in a series of designs criticized for their faux-Renaissance style and blocking out the neighboring community.
Investigators reviewed 75,000 square feet of debris as well as surveillance footage from neighboring buildings.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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