The FBI has arrested a New York City Fire Department (NYFD) captain on suspicion of crimes against children in Los Angeles, it was reported Saturday.
Wilbert Riera was detained Friday on a felony warrant alleging crimes committed against at least two children on Sept. 12 in Hollywood and is expected to be brought to Los Angeles for booking, Officer Nuria Vanegas of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section told the Los Angeles Times.
The LAPD was also investigating the case, she said.
According to news reports, Riera is a Staten Island-based captain who has been with the NYFD for 21 years and the crimes were allegedly committed during a visit to Los Angeles.
