Shervin Lalezary: Catches LA "arsonist"

Volunteer cop called a hero

CNN - A reserve sheriff's deputy who draws a salary of $1 a year was hailed as a hero for arresting the suspect in one of the worst arson sprees in Los Angeles history. "I'll give him a raise of another dollar a year," Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca joked Monday evening. Shervin Lalezary, an Iranian-born lawyer who moonlights as a deputy, was among hundreds of law enforcement officers who spent four days looking for the person accused of setting a rash of car and building fires across the city. Early Monday, Lalezary pulled over a van in Hollywood driven by a man who resembled the person seen on the surveillance video. With the help of backup officers, he then arrested the driver, Harry Burkhart >>>

Fast forward to 1:50 where Lalezary speaks:

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hirre

a volunteer police officer?

by hirre on Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:46 AM PST

what is this that you have in america? can anyone go around and be a cop?


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Multiple Personality Disorder

He looks so good he should be in Hollywood

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:11 PM PST

Wait, I think he IS in Hollywood!


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jmyt17

Well Done

by jmyt17 on Tue Jan 03, 2012 09:40 PM PST

Good job,

thanks for buying Iranian name.


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Oon Yaroo

A model citizen! A lawyer, a volunteer police officer,and a ...

by Oon Yaroo on Tue Jan 03, 2012 06:37 PM PST

patriot! All Iranians should look up to this young man!


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Anonymous Observer

Now that's what i'm talking about!!!

by Anonymous Observer on Tue Jan 03, 2012 06:04 PM PST

Well done!!!  Very proud of deputy Lalehzari.  We need more Iranians like him, who VOLUNTEER to serve as law enforcement officers and members of theUunited States military.  That's how we build credibility and entitlement in this country.


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yolanda

..........

by yolanda on Tue Jan 03, 2012 04:07 PM PST

Not a very smart criminal.... Police were looking for a guy with pony-tail. This dude was busy carrying out arson attacks; did not have time to cut his pony-tail......his pony-tail gave him away!

I am glad that the madness is stopped by this Iranian deputy!


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Reza86

Kasravi, Mossadegh, Forouhar,Ebadi, Sotoude,....

by Reza86 on Tue Jan 03, 2012 07:02 PM PST

 

Brave Iranian lawyers.

Not the first one, ...won't be the last one.

Shervin Lalezary:

 

www.Iranian-Lawyers.com


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Faramarz

Iranian CHP!

by Faramarz on Tue Jan 03, 2012 03:21 PM PST

He looks like a young Erik Estrada on CHiPs!

 

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Roozbeh_Gilani

Only If we had a Shervin outside Cinema Rex, back in 1978.....

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Jan 03, 2012 03:19 PM PST

To catch the real arsonists..... 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Bahram G

Hey, send the deputy to iran

by Bahram G on Tue Jan 03, 2012 02:57 PM PST

To arrest all those criminal RISHOO PASHM who "resemble" human beings, yet they are creation's lowest creatures. Come on deputy, catch the next plane. Those RISHOO PASHM are the real arsonists who are hellbent at setting the world on fire. They already have scorched Iran and are well on their way to finish the job.


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yolanda

.........

by yolanda on Tue Jan 03, 2012 02:22 PM PST

Great job! He is well-deserved to be IOD! He did the right thing and said the right words!

This story is very refreshing and up-lifting after being fed up with Hormuz Strait military exercise and the story of an Iranian murder-suicide on X-mas day!

Thank you, IC, for finding this elusive video!

Thank you! OMG! The guy's smile lit up the press conference! No one had bigger smile than him!


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