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Mall Arson Suspect Arrested After Attempting Gun Seizure

4/11/2026

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Luis Javier Gallegos Jr., 28, was arrested for allegedly setting multiple fires at Ontario Mills mall.
Video footage shows Gallegos igniting a True Religion store inside the mall, with no link to a Kimberly-Clarke warehouse arson.
During the arrest, he attempted to seize an officer's gun and resisted.
The mall was evacuated and closed for the day.
Bail is set at $1,000,000, and the next court date is April 14.

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Story summary

Luis Javier Gallegos Jr., 28, was arrested for allegedly setting multiple fires at Ontario Mills mall.
Video footage shows Gallegos igniting a True Religion store inside the mall, with no link to a Kimberly-Clarke warehouse arson.
During the arrest, he attempted to seize an officer's gun and resisted.
The mall was evacuated and closed for the day.
Bail is set at $1,000,000, and the next court date is April 14.