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LOS ANGELES - A restaurant owner and operator in Fresno, California was arrested for allegedly directing a motorcycle gang member to set fire to one of his underperforming restaurants, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office .

What we know:

Robert "Bobby" Salazar, 63, was arrested on a federal complaint for arson of commercial property and arson in furtherance of a felony.

According to court documents, on April 2, 2024, a fire broke out at the vacant Bobby Salazar's restaurant on Blackstone Avenue in Fresno. Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was arson, as they located partially burned gas cans inside the restaurant.

Investigators soon learned that the person who set the fire was the president of a local motorcycle club and allege that Salazar hired

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