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Charges Dropped Against Castaic Man Accused Of Trying To Light Ex-Girlfriend On Fire

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against a Castaic man who was arrested on suspicion of trying to set his ex-girlfriend on fire in a Santa Clarita home in January.


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“We declined to file a case due to insufficient evidence,” said Ricardo Santiago, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

On Jan. 19, a 36-year-old Castaic man was arrested on suspicion of assault and attempted murder.

Deputies responded to the 34000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road after reports of a woman screaming inside a home and a man leaving the scene, Shirley Miller, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, said at the time.

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Deputies made contact with the woman, who told them she had been fighting with her ex-boyfriend when the altercation turned physical.

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The suspect allegedly hit her in the head with a blunt object and poured an alcoholic beverage and cleaning solution on her before trying to light her clothing on fire, Miller said. When the fire didn’t catch, the suspect left the house and fled the scene in a vehicle.

All charges against the man were dropped and he was released from custody, officials said.

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Charges Dropped Against Castaic Man Accused Of Trying To Light Ex-Girlfriend On Fire

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  1. They never should’ve dropped the charges that piece of sh** use to beat her constantly Ryan Wesley is an evil person and isn’t a man at all just an abuser that uses women and tries to hide the fact that he has sex with men for money

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