Mad Max Goes Down

LONG BEACH - A 32-year-old Long Beach man who was arrested on suspicion of using an incendiary-destructive device in a neighborhood west of downtown was arraigned in court Monday.
Garret Lengyel was charged with three felony counts, possession of a destructive device, arson of property and possession of a deadly weapon, according to court documents.
He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.
Lengyel was arrested Thursday in the 400 block of Crystal Court in connection with at least one explosion near an apartment building Nov. 5 near 430 Daisy Ave., said Steve Yamamoto Long Beach Fire Department spokesman.
Multiple pieces of evidence linking Lengyel to the explosion were found in his apartment. Arson investigators uncovered evidence suggesting Lengyel may have been involved in other arsons, too, Yamamoto said.
The explosion, which occurred around 4 a.m. and was caught on the building's surveillance cameras, rocked sleeping residents who told investigators these types of explosions were becoming more and more frequent, Yamamoto said.
The surveillance video shows a man believed to be Lengyel arrive in the alley with the device. A short time later the man leaves the alley, and within six seconds a large flash and fire are seen on the video. The device exploded outside the bedrooms windows of occupied apartments and homes, Yamamoto said.