Reed

MEMORANDUM **

Thomas Reed appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Detective Rob MacKay and the City of Chino in Reed’s action for false arrest under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of the case, we need not recount it here.

We review de novo the district court’s summary judgment that MacKay had probable cause to arrest Reed. Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1056 (9th Cir.2004). MacKay properly relied on Fire Marshal Hall’s conclusion that the fire at the Insulfoam plant was the result of an arson. See United States v. Del Vizo, 918 F.2d 821, 825 (9th Cir.1990) (information relied on by police officers making probable cause determinations must be “reasonably trustworthy”). MacKay also relied on (1) an eyewitness account placing Reed’s truck at the plant on the day of the fire; (2) evidence that Reed had the requisite skill to commit the arson at the Insulfoam plant; (3) evidence that Reed had a motive to commit arson because he had been terminated by Insulfoam the day before the fire; and (4) evidence that Reed had been deceptive when asked,…