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Teens arrested for robbery, attempted murder in Palmdale

by The AV Times Staff • June 20, 2019

PALMDALE – Two 19-year-old men were arrested in connection with three violent incidents that occurred late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning in Palmdale, authorities said.

Marcos Leon and Rafael Deras Lara were arrested just before 3 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder and both are being held in lieu of $1 million bail, according to LASD inmate records.

The first violent incident –an armed robbery — occured around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the area of 20th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard, according a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

“The victim stated he was walking on northbound 20th Street East when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. A pick-up truck pulled up to the victim and demanded money while the second suspect was armed with a rifle. The victim was ordered to lay on the ground and was punched repeatedly by the suspects. The suspects removed a cell phone from the victims pocket and fled eastbound on Palmdale Boulevard,” the news release states.

Two hours later, around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, deputies responded to another armed robbery near the intersection of 8th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard.

“The victim stated the suspect vehicle (matching the description of the prior armed robbery) pulled alongside him and approached his vehicle while armed with a black rifle. The suspect demanded the victim’s property, but the victim refused. After refusing, the suspect responded by discharging a round into the ground. Out of fear, the victim allowed the suspect to take his gym bag containing his wallet,” the sheriff’s news release states.

The suspects were seen driving away from the location, north on 8th Street East and out of view, and a 9mm bullet casing was recovered at the scene, according to the sheriff’s news release.

“Prior to the second robbery call, Palmdale Station deputies responded to a separate call of shots fired near Avenue Q-6 and 15th Street East.  At the location, they learned a similar suspect vehicle had fired 5-6 shots at a different victim,” the sheriffs news release states.

Deputies searched the area and eventually found the suspect vehicle.

“Inside the vehicle was the robbery victim’s property and an expended 9mm bullet casing, however, the firearm was not recovered,” according to the news release.

“It appears these three incidents are related,” the sheriff’s news release states.

Marcos Leon and Rafael Deras Lara are both due in court Friday, June 21, according to LASD inmate records.

This case is being investigated by Palmdale Station’s Operation Safe Streets detectives. No further information was released regarding these incidents.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Palmdale

7 comments for "Teens arrested for robbery, attempted murder in Palmdale"

  1. Maria says

    June 21, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    10:30 PM isn’t THAT late in the Summertime. I don’t live too far from that location and I wouldn’t call it “the Ghetto”. Anyways, I hope they lock these two delinquents up for a LONG time. Thankfully no one was hurt.

    • Crossroads says

      June 22, 2019 at 5:37 pm

      It’s ghetto…….the whole A.V is the ghetto

      • Blanca says

        June 24, 2019 at 8:14 am

        You don’t know what a real ghetto is, sweetie. No clue whatsoever!

        Try Waterman and 8th Street in San Bernardino, where I grew up.

        Or East St. Louis, Illinois where my husband grew up.

        Both of us got out of those places and got educated, got decent jobs and now we live here in the AV.

        Sure there are issues here, but it is still a good place to be with a lot going for it.

        The saddest, most run-down place I have ever seen was Needles, CA and when I googled the population there it came up 70% white, so you can’t blame brown or black folk for that one!

        Go travel and open your eyes!

  2. Palmdale Nightlife says

    June 20, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    Leon’s and Lara’s version of self-employment…

  3. Trumpist#1 says

    June 20, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    A veritable crime spree. They wanted to get caught.

  4. Robert says

    June 20, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    Honestly who the freak walks around that area around that time of night. Its Eastside Palmdale the ghetto side of Palmdale. Hopefully from that very unfortunate experience the victim learns to not do that again.

    • Matt says

      June 20, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      Victim blaming…..Nice….I guess women are asking for it if a rape happens and they show any amount of skin too right?

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