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5 arrested in connection to murder of Sgt. Owen

by City News Service • January 13, 2017

Sgt. Steve Owen [Image courtesy LASD]
LOS ANGELES – Five people were arrested for allegedly helping the accused killer of sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen evade arrest before his capture, authorities announced Friday.

The accused killer, 27-year-old Trenton Trevon Lovell of Lancaster, pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the Oct. 5 killing of Owen. Lovell, who is being held without bail, is due back in court Feb. 15 for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.

Owen, 53, was fatally shot while responding to a young mother’s 911 call reporting a burglary at her apartment building in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7.

Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Lovell shot Owen behind a residence after being confronted by the sergeant, who radioed that he had the suspect at gunpoint before he was shot. The first responding deputy fired numerous times at Lovell, who had pointed his weapon at him, striking the suspect once in the shoulder.

Lovell allegedly jumped into the sergeant’s patrol vehicle while a second deputy arrived at the scene, then rammed the deputy’s vehicle with Owen’s patrol car.

“Not only did the suspect want to kill our deputies, he held two teenagers hostage in a neighboring house until they were rescued by the heroic efforts of our Special Enforcement Bureau and our Lancaster Station personnel,” Sheriff Jim McDonnell said.

On Thursday, sheriff’s homicide detectives arrested five men on suspicion of helping Lovell evade arrest after the killing. They were identified as Lydell Herd, 31; Robert Thomas, 28; Richard Cowley, 24; and Larry Johnson, 27, all of Los Angeles; and Deshawn Peterson, 18, of Lancaster.

The suspects were arrested on warrants at or near their residences.

“Homicide detectives developed undisclosed information that the suspects attempted to help Trenton Lovell evade arrest after he shot Sgt. Steve Owen and held two teens hostage at their home near the shooting scene,” sheriff’s officials said in a news release, which did not specify how the suspects helped Lovell.

“Lovell was ultimately arrested outside of the teens’ residence without incident,” the news release states.

During Thursday’s warrant service operation, authorities also arrested Sakina Rashiduddin, a 24-year-old Los Angeles woman, on outstanding warrants.

In addition to the warrants for allegedly helping Lovell evade arrest, Herd was arrested on suspicion of possession of narcotics for sale; Thomas and Cowley were arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm; and Johnson was arrested on suspicion of a parole violation.

Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

Previous related stories:

Parolee pleads not guilty to fatally shooting sergeant

Thousands bid farewell to Sgt. Steve Owen

Parolee charged with murdering Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant

Suspect executed sergeant after wounding him, sheriff says

Sheriff’s sergeant slain in Lancaster

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

21 comments for "5 arrested in connection to murder of Sgt. Owen"

  1. callingitasitis says

    January 19, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
    Aristotle

  2. callingitasitis says

    January 19, 2017 at 12:40 pm

    It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
    George Washington

  3. Lilibelle says

    January 17, 2017 at 7:55 am

    They are all low life thrives they should all pay the price.

  4. Carlos Danger says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    There are too many dirtbags in the Antelope Valley. I’m so glad I don’t live there anymore.

    • Tim Scott says

      January 17, 2017 at 7:55 am

      Me too. In fact, I’d be even more glad to never hear from you again.

    • William says

      January 23, 2017 at 3:05 pm

      So, where do ya live now that is such a paradise? Everyone who posts here that they are glad they don’t live here anymore never tells us where they moved to.

      They are anonymous but act like we are hot on their trails, the fools.

      • Uncle Sam says

        January 23, 2017 at 4:33 pm

        Nobody wants you to leave AV and f.. up our paradise.
        Stay where you are.

      • Shane Falco says

        January 23, 2017 at 8:40 pm

        We moved to The Woodlands in Valencia about 15 years ago as its closer to the wife’s offices. My folks still live on the outskirts of the AV.

        • Tim Scott says

          January 23, 2017 at 9:59 pm

          Well, that ain’t paradise. It wasn’t even paradise before it got a Foolco, but it sure isn’t now.

  5. Jim crow says

    January 14, 2017 at 1:03 am

    Lol should dig up thatAn hang him

    • Jimmy Chong says

      January 15, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      I Bet You Would Not Say That To A Blacks Face

      • Uncle Sam says

        January 23, 2017 at 7:15 am

        Why wouldn’t he say that to a criminal?
        See buddy, here in America we say what we have to say, its called a Freedom of Speech.
        If criminal happened to a black, so what?? Nobody here judged by race. We judge by actions.

  6. Randy says

    January 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    Great law enforcement work. Thanks to the community who helped.
    No thanks to Rex’s racist bounty. We don’t need your racist bounties to come together as a community and support law enforcement.

    • Tim Scott says

      January 13, 2017 at 7:54 pm

      I’d be really interested in knowing more about this “great work.” The guy stole the squad car, crashed it immediately, and holed up nearby until he surrendered. I’m having a hard time seeing where anyone had any chance to “attempt to assist him.”

      We’ll see how this develops, but there is a big distance between “were arrested for assisting” and “were proven to have assisted,” and this sounds like a pretty tough case to make.

  7. LASD ROCKS says

    January 13, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Good job LASD!! Lowlife criminals like these need to be in jail! Stay safe LEO’S

  8. Cile says

    January 13, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Hang?… maybe you should use a different word … these are all Black folks… not a good choice of words…

  9. ANNON says

    January 13, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    Hang them all….

    • Kevin says

      January 13, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      Racist Bastard ^

      • Jose says

        January 13, 2017 at 2:06 pm

        Bring back the electric chair and make them suffer and they call us raises when we do our jobs.

      • LASD ROCKS says

        January 13, 2017 at 2:29 pm

        How is sayung to hang them being a racist? Sounds like you need to open a dictionary and learn definitions of words before you use them!

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