FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 52-year-old man has been arrested after authorities say he started a brush fire in Mariposa County and threatened to kill the firefighters who responded to it.
The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office said, Charles Leslie, lit a fire on his property on July 23. When CAL FIRE firefighters arrived to douse the blaze, he threatened to shoot and kill anyone who tried to put out the fire.
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Deputies say Leslie was inside of his house, along with a child with autism. He began drinking excessively and shouting at the child before threatening the responding law enforcement officers.
After a two-hour standoff, Leslie let the child go free, but he refused to come out of the house. An hour later, deputies entered the home with a K9 officer, who brought Leslie into custody.
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Leslie was taken to a hospital and then booked into the Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility. He faces several felony charges, including arson, child endangerment and resisting arrest.