An arson suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after he climbed a tree to evade police and then locked himself in a Van Nuys Denny's bathroom, police said.
According to Los Angeles police, officers responded to the Airtel Hotel just east of the Van Nuys Airport shortly before 4:30 a.m. regarding an arson suspect.
Responding officers found the suspect on the roof, lighting his jacket on fire. Police said the suspect then jumped from the roof, ran down the street and climbed a tree. Sherman Way was shut down in the area due to the investigation.