German man faces 80-years in prison over Hollywood car arson spree "It is my opinion that the defendant's criminal spree was motivated by his rage against Americans and that by setting these fires (the) defendant intended to harm and terrorise as many residents of the city and county of Los Angeles as possible," arson investigator Edward Nordskog wrote in court documents filed earlier this month. State prosecutors in Germany say Burkhart is also wanted there on suspicion of starting a fire that burned down his family's home in Neukirchen. Burkhart's 53-year-old mother was arrested in Los Angeles in December on a provisional warrant issued by German authorities and was facing extradition. Dorothee Burkhart, who has been living in a Los Angeles apartment with her son, faces multiple charges of fraud and embezzlement in Germany, according to court documents. Harry Burkhart was arrested after a tip from a member of the US State Department's Diplomatic Security field office who recognised him on surveillance videotape from an outburst during his mother's initial court hearing, a state department spokeswoman said. According to the declaration filed by Nordskog, Harry Burkhart was ejected from the courtroom during Dec 29 extradition proceedings for his mother after angrily shouting a profanity against Americans. A man resembling Burkhart was captured on security cameras leaving the scene of several of the fires, which caused no fatalities. One firefighter was injured and another person suffered from smoke inhalation. One of the fires damaged a house in the Hollywood Hills where late rocker Jim Morrison was inspired to write the 1968 song "Love Street" about his girlfriend.