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Suspect arrested in Lancaster in connection with violent Rowland Heights robbery [UPDATED]

by The AV Times Staff & City News Service • August 12, 2022 18 Comments

[Screenshot from video of the attack via Los Angeles World Journal U video on youtube.]
LANCASTER – A man was arrested in Lancaster Friday morning in connection with the armed robbery of two people outside a 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights in July, authorities announced.

Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau served warrants in Los Angeles and Lancaster on Friday, Aug. 12, and arrested the man at a residence in the 45000 block of Spearman Avenue in Lancaster, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The suspect, identified preliminarily only by the name “Demoryie,” is “believed to be responsible for an armed robbery involving two adult victims (male and female),” the news release states.

According to the Los Angeles Times, a man and woman were loading groceries into their car after shopping at the 99 Ranch Market on July 9 when they were approached by two suspects, who attacked them and fled with the man’s $60,000 Rolex.

The crime occurred in a prosperous, majority-Asian section of the east San Gabriel Valley, and a video of the violent attack and its aftermath quickly spread through the local Chinese community, The Times reported.

Shortly after the crime, sheriff’s Capt. Steven Tousey, told The Times that the victims — a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s — suffered minor injuries and did not go to the hospital.

Anyone with information or questions related to this investigation is encouraged to contact Sergeant Mileski at 562-946-7010. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

UPDATE: On Monday, Aug. 15, sheriff’s officials held a press conference to release more details about the arrest. Demoryie Watts, 21, of Lancaster, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 12, and booked on suspicion of felony armed robbery, according to the Sheriff’s Department. He is being held on $150,000 bail. Watts is a possible suspect in other similar crimes, the sheriff’s department reported. His accomplice  is being sought, but no description was released of the second suspect.

 

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18 comments for "Suspect arrested in Lancaster in connection with violent Rowland Heights robbery [UPDATED]"

  1. compassionate says

    August 15, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Crime and homelessness has exploded for multiple reasons. The main factor is de-institutionalization.
    in the 90s we de-institutionalized mental hospitals and in the 2010s we de-institutionalized prisons and jails causing all these issues to flood onto our streets.
    We in CA had a successful “drug court” where one would get arrested for drug related offences and have the option to seek help or get locked up. Drug court still exists however drug addicts would rather do the 1 day in jail option vs going to any drug court for rehab options.
    Crime is only going to get worse all we can do is hope that our leaders go back to the old ways and start incarcerating and forcing mental patients back into mental hospitals.
    You might not agree with me and say im not compassionate towards other humans but stop and think are we not compassionate if we continue to just look the other way as the people with mental health live like animals on the street? are we not compassionate towards victims of crime allowing criminals to keep doing what they are doing.. Just food for thought..

    Reply
    • America's Most CEO of the Illuminati says

      August 15, 2022 at 1:26 pm

      Agree. Retail commerce, society, and civilization will break down eventually if it continues unabated. It would be lawless like Escape from New York, The Purge or Fort Apache. As the cops get demoralized and defunded and woke DAs do nothing, police are less apt to risk their lives, pensions and criminal charges to protect us. Quality of life will deteriorate, standards of living will degrade and our rights would be curtailed. An “Orwellian” future.

      Thanks Democrats!

      Reply
  2. Shane Falco says

    August 14, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    The good public needs to to rise up and take the vigilante justice to the savages. The usual suspects know the law won’t do anything so, since we outnumber them, we need to snap them back into not acting like savages.

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    • Tim Scott says

      August 14, 2022 at 9:39 pm

      LOL…says someone that is obviously aching to be a savage.

      Reply
      • Tip says

        August 16, 2022 at 10:08 am

        Projecting much ?

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        • Tim Scott says

          August 16, 2022 at 10:36 am

          Nah. When I want to be a savage I just go be a savage. I don’t have to go through all this pretense about “correcting society.” If I want to “snap” someone, I just snap them.

          Reply
  3. Cindy says

    August 13, 2022 at 10:48 am

    All this is happening as a result of Defund the Police and BLM, what sis everyone think was going to happen? Then we get Gascon in office, I knew he was a mistake from the beginning. When all the protest was happening I called it, we will defund the police and let all the criminals out of jail, Gascon won’t put anyone in Jail we are in for trouble. I told my family get ready to protect yourselves and be extra cautious when in public. And just what I said would happen is happening. We need to get Gascon out of office and get the police back to doing their jobs. Isn’t it interesting on the news all I here lately is about city officials announcing they are going to hire more police? It wasn’t that long ago they supported BLM and the Defund the Police movement

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    • Tim Scott says

      August 13, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      It is amazing that you think there were no murders before five years ago.

      Oh.

      Wait.

      You probably don’t even believe your absurd claims yourself.

      Reply
      • James Jones says

        August 14, 2022 at 8:45 pm

        You’re a clown Tim Scott

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        • Tim Scott says

          August 14, 2022 at 9:38 pm

          Why is that, Mr One Off Screen Name? Just because I ask questions when people post wild accusations that don’t make sense?

          Reply
  4. Thomas Graney says

    August 13, 2022 at 9:26 am

    I believe that the criminals are not being punished enough, sentences should be doubled each time a criminal is convicted of any crime. Like first offense 1year second offense 2 years third offense 4years and so on. Life sentence means just what it says LIFE.

    Reply
    • Tim Scott says

      August 13, 2022 at 10:21 am

      What happens when the fine on your speeding ticket is more than the price of a car?

      Reply
  5. Urban Terror says

    August 12, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Those two racists need to locked up.

    Reply
  6. Dawn Ulrich says

    August 12, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    From your lips to gods ears, but sadly until Gascon is out of office these idiots are gonna just keep getting a slap on the wrist told No No don’t do that again it’s bad and released back into the public to go do it all over again. Just like the 4 guys that he allowed to be released 4 times in one day for stealing catalytic converters each time.

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    • Tim Scott says

      August 12, 2022 at 11:45 pm

      LOL…LA county can’t process you in and our ONCE in a day, much less four times. If you wanna make up stuff at least make up stuff that’s reasonable.

      Reply
      • Tim Castro Scott says

        August 13, 2022 at 8:03 pm

        Oh liberal Timmie Scott. Get your head out of the sand my guy. Move to Cuba. I’ll pay that one ☝ way ticket for you. Go to bed.

        Reply
        • Tim Scott says

          August 13, 2022 at 9:11 pm

          Way to bring the substance with the one off screen name. What happened? Did your regular screen name undergo an embarrassing moment? Gotta let it cool off and see if it can be salvaged?

          Reply
  7. James says

    August 12, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    It’s always amazing the hard work of law enforcement to deal with the 13/90 continual problem of violence in the community. Hopefully we can fill the prisons back up with these violent thugs.

    Reply

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