Suspected RivCo '4th Of July Arsonist' To Answer Felony Charges

WILDOMAR, CA — Felony charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against one of two people suspected of igniting fires using aerosol canisters and gasoline, causing damage to a residential wall in Wildomar.

Devin James Rodriguez, 20, of Wildomar was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on Friday on suspicion of arson resulting in property damage and felony vandalism.

Rodriguez is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. His case was under review Monday by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.

His alleged cohort, 18-year-old Jazmine Carrillo of Wildomar, was booked into the Murrieta jail for the same allegations last week, but she posted a $10,000 bond and was released from custody Saturday.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Jarrod Meissen, shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, patrol deputies were called to the 33000 block of Hillcrest Court, near Vista Del Agua, less than a mile east of Interstate 15, to investigate reports of arson-related vandalism.

A resident recorded images via his home security cameras of a man and woman -- later identified as the two suspects -- "spray-painting a large section of the property's perimeter wall," Meissen said.

"One of the suspects was also combining gasoline with the contents of the spray-paint cannister to create large explosions and flames," Meissen said.

He estimated damage to the wall to be in excess of $1,000.

Deputies quickly confirmed the alleged vandals' identities, culminating in the arrests of Rodriguez and Carrillo -- her on Furrow Court, and him on Sellers Road -- Friday afternoon.

A possible motive for the pair's alleged activity, aside from it occurring on the Fourth of July, was not disclosed.

Background information on the suspects also was not available.