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LANCASTER – A robbery suspect was captured minutes after the crime Friday night, thanks to a couple of good Samaritans, authorities said. The incident happened around 6:51 p.m. at Family Fashion clothing store at 1026 East Avenue J in Lancaster, according to Lancaster Station Sgt. Kevin Pearcy. The following is the press report from...
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PALMDALE – Palmdale detectives are searching for three suspects who stole cigarettes and beer from a Palmdale CVS and then struck an employee in the face before leaving, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:39 p.m. Sunday at the CVS in the 2500 Block of East Avenue S in Palmdale, according to Palmdale Station...
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LANCASTER – Deputies are searching for an armed robber who held up an east Lancaster convenience store early this morning (Nov. 21), authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 6 a.m. at the 7-Eleven convenience store at 844 East Avenue J, according to Lancaster Sheriff’s deputy Miguel T. Ruiz. An unknown Black male, armed...
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LANCASTER— Lancaster Station detectives are investigating a string of commercial robberies, which occurred between 5:45 p.m. Saturday and 9:35 a.m. Sunday within the city of Lancaster. Five local businesses were victimized, and an undisclosed amount of money was taken, according to sheriff’s deputy Miguel Ruiz. None of the victims sustained any injuries. Detectives are...
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PALMDALE – A ‘Most Wanted’ robbery suspect who escaped a manhunt two weeks ago is now accused of beating a teenager unconscious, authorities said. The incident happened around 10 p.m. Monday at Sonoma Apartment Homes in Palmdale and involved 29-year-old Marcus Edmonds and a 16-year-old boy, said Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. The...
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LANCASTER – A 19-year-old Palmdale woman was arrested Monday for stealing underwear from Target and then biting a security guard who tried to stop her, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Target store on 43525 10th Street West in Lancaster, according to Lancaster Community Relations Deputy Michael Rust. “A male...
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LANCASTER – Two women were recognized by the city of Lancaster and the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday for helping to catch an armed robbery suspect. Sheena Matthews and Tonya Heywood worked together to help deputies capture armed gang member Deon Fite just moments after Fite allegedly robbed an east Lancaster gas station this past June,...
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PALMDALE – A 29-year-old man wanted for robbing a lady at gunpoint last month remains on the run after escaping a manhunt Tuesday afternoon. Marcus Edmonds was the subject of a nearly three-hour manhunt Tuesday afternoon involving several sheriff’s deputies, a K-9 unit, an air unit, and the Special Enforcement Bureau. The teams contained...
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LANCASTER – A 21-year-old Lancaster man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly robbing three local restaurants within the past week. Corey Santifer was arrested around 8 a.m. after victims and witnesses identified Santifer as the man who robbed Wienerschnitzel on Friday, Baskin Robbins on Sunday, and Del Taco on Wednesday. The following is the...
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LANCASTER – The second of two men accused of robbing three Lancaster restaurants at gunpoint within a two-hour span has been captured. Lee Vance McQuilkin was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 20) at a residence in the 13100 Block of Bromount Avenue in Sylmar, according to the Los Angeles County Jail. The 27-year-old...
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PALMDALE – Two armed thieves, with ripped T-shirts covering their faces, ambushed and robbed a woman at a drive-up ATM this morning, authorities said. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. Thursday at Chase Bank at 1261 West Rancho Boulevard, according to Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. The victim was using the drive-up ATM...
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LANCASTER – A Riverside County attorney was robbed at gunpoint of his wallet and iPhone Saturday night in Lancaster, authorities said. Less than an hour later, deputies caught and arrested the suspected thief – identified as 24-year-old Jorge Quinones. Quinones had the attorney’s stolen property, as well as items stolen from a recent robbery...
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QUARTZ HILL – An 18-year-old stopping for food at a local restaurant was robbed at gunpoint before he could get out of his car, authorities said. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of Medrano’s Mexican Restaurant at 5037 West Avenue N in Quartz Hill, according to Palmdale Community Relations...
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PALMDALE – Palmdale detectives are investigating two separate armed robberies that happened within hours of each other in east and west Palmdale today (Aug. 13). No one was hurt in either incident. The first robbery happened around 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Wells Fargo bank at 1006 East Palmdale Boulevard, authorities said...
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Updated 2/7/2013: Charges against Damon Banks and Lee McQuilkin were dismissed on Feb. 7, 2013. Read more here. LANCASTER – A 28-year-old man accused of robbing three fast-food restaurants within a two-hour span must stand trial, a judge ruled Monday. Damon Banks is charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with the...
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LANCASTER – A man, who allegedly robbed a teenager of 14 cents and was forcing the teenager at gunpoint to another location, saw his plans thwarted when alert neighbors intervened. Christopher Brown was arrested Saturday night and faces several felony charges, including kidnapping, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. The following is the...
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PALMDALE – Do you recognize the men in this surveillance image? If so, Palmdale detectives would like to hear from you. The duo went into an east Palmdale Rite Aid, stuffed bottles of liquor in their pants, and then shoved an employee out of the way who tried to stop them from leaving the...
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PALMDALE – Authorities have captured the second suspect accused of robbing an east Palmdale convenience store at gunpoint last month. Larry Kirkwood was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Monday, said Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. There was a $150,000 felony warrant out for Kirkwood’s arrest for armed robbery, Royster said. The 20-year-old is one...
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LANCASTER – The preliminary hearing for a man charged with robbing three Lancaster restaurants within a two-hour span was postponed, once again. Damon Banks appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom Thursday, but his preliminary hearing was postponed until August 6 because his private defense attorney was engaged in another trial. Banks and 27-year-old Lee...
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LANCASTER – With the help of some alert eyewitnesses, deputies caught a thief just minutes after he robbed an east Lancaster gas station at gunpoint Friday afternoon, according to authorities. Deon Fite, 21, was arrested around 3 p.m. Friday after a short foot pursuit, said Lancaster Station Watch Sergeant Reddish. “They recovered both the...
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