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Quartz Hill man accused of child molestation at Rosamond Rite Aid

by The AV Times Staff • January 3, 2017

ROSAMOND – A 34-year-old Quartz Hill man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of molesting two juveniles at a Rosamond Rite Aid, authorities said.

Arthur Gmur was booked on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

The alleged molestation was reported around 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, according to a news release from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

“Deputies from the Rosamond and Mojave substations responded to 2938 Rosamond Boulevard (Rite Aid) regarding a suspicious circumstance investigation,” the news release states.

“Deputies arrived and spoke with a male juvenile who said an adult stranger touched his buttocks. They also spoke to a female juvenile who was also touched inappropriately on her chest by the same suspect,” the news release states.

The victims gave deputies a description,which was broadcast to local law enforcement, and a concerned citizen followed the suspect as he fled the business, officials said.

“A CHP Officer responding to the call was flagged down by the concerned citizen.  He located the adult suspect, Arthur Gmur (34), on a nearby street and detained the suspect,” the news release states.

Deputies viewed the store’s surveillance video and arrested Gmur.  He was booked into the Mojave Jail for child molestation and his was set  bail is $60,000, Kern County officials said.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Rosamond

7 comments for "Quartz Hill man accused of child molestation at Rosamond Rite Aid"

  1. STEVE KUTZ says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    TIPICAL TRUMP SUPPORTER

    • RonRon says

      January 8, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Steve Kutz, how small minded you are to bring politics into this. You’re not displaying any level of intelligence for those that don’t like Trump. Did you not think of that before posting? Of course you didn’t, you clearly don’t have the intelligence to do so.

  2. Madd steve says

    January 3, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Man [removed] both theses cities Palmdale Lancaster and Rosamond only 60,000 bail with evidence on tape that he did touch underage kids when someone lied on me and I didn’t touch or hurt any kid period no evidence they gave me 100,000 bail [removed] this devil [removed] system that go easy on molesters and rapist especially when there’s evidence or eye witnesses [removed] y’all devils and Satan the one that y’all departments worship

  3. Deon Taylor says

    January 3, 2017 at 1:10 pm

    Please patrol the sunset ridge apartments

    • Be equal says

      January 3, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      What’s going on in those apartments

    • Monkey Biz says

      January 3, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      Please patrol Fern St. Lots of funny stuff going on under the watchful eye of our fearless leader.

    • @Deon Taylor says

      January 3, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      if you want sunset patrolled, you need to call the police, not write it as a comment on the www. If you see crime, you need to report it, not ignore it

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