Mexican National In US Illegally Person Of Interest, Being Held In Connection With California Fires

33-year-old Juan Manuel Sierra aka Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, Juan Leva, Leyva Moniker, and Juan Sierra entered unlawfully at an unknown date and location without inspection by an immigration official.

LOS ANGELES - According to a statement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally is currently being held in connection with the California fires.

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33-year-old Juan Manuel Sierra aka Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, Juan Leva, Leyva Moniker, and Juan Sierra entered unlawfully at an unknown date and location without inspection by an immigration official, the statement said.

The statement added, "Sierra has multiple encounters with law enforcement from November 2016 to present for a variety of charges and was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon Oct. 10, 2023, in Van Nuys, California."

Statement by ICE on a person of interest being held in connection with the California fires