A 21-year-old man, who was arrested in Lancaster last week for allegedly robbing two people in Rowland Heights, was on parole for a carjacking conviction at the time of his arrest, and he is a possible suspect in other similar crimes, authorities said.
Demoryie Watts was arrested Friday, Aug. 12, on suspicion of “robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and a parole violation. He is currently in custody and a second suspect is still outstanding,” according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Rowland Heights armed robbery occurred in broad daylight on July 9 outside a 99 Ranch Market. According to the LASD news release:
An Asian female adult and an Asian male adult were walking to their vehicle in the parking lot when they were confronted by two male Black adult suspects wearing hoodies. The suspects were armed with handguns, and they demanded a watch one of the victims was wearing. Before the victims could react or comply with the suspects’ demands, they were physically assaulted by the suspects, causing both victims to fall to the ground. The suspects then physically removed the watch from the male’s wrist. The suspects fled in a white-colored Dodge Challenger with paper plates that contained distinctive traffic collision damage to the rear passenger fender.”
A bystander captured video of the attack, and investigators were able to identify Demoryie Watts as one of the suspects in the robbery. Watts was taken into custody on Aug. 12 when the sheriff’s department’s Major Crimes Bureau and Special Enforcement Bureau served a search warrant at a residence in the 45000 block of Spearman Avenue, officials said.
The LASD news release states:
During the search at the residence in Lancaster, suspect Watts was located and safely taken into custody without incident… . It was learned that at the time of the robbery, suspect Watts was on parole for a prior carjacking arrest. The vehicle used during the robbery was located and a handgun believed to have been used during the robbery was also located and seized… However, the Rolex watch was not recovered during the arrest of the suspect.”
Watts remains jailed in lieu of $150,000, according to LASD inmate records. Sheriff’s officials said they’re still searching for a second suspect in the Rowland Heights armed robbery, but no description for the second suspect was released.
“This specific crime was shocking to all because it occurred during broad daylight and at a peaceful family community in Rowland Heights… There is no evidence to indicate the subjects were motivated by hate,” the sheriff’s news release states.
Sheriff Alex Villanueava said he is concerned that District Attorney George Gascón “is not filing cases.”
“Last year, [there were] 13,677 cases where we went to a call, spoke to victims, prepared a report, arrested a suspect, had all the evidence presented to the District Attorney and he refused to file charges because it was a special order, and that blanket policy allowed a lot of people to continue harming the community,” Villanueva said in the news release.
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ACE says
THERE ARE SO MANY GANG MEMBERS LIVING IN LANCASTER…
MAYBE THAT’S PARTIALLY WHY IT IS SO UNSAFE IN LANCASTER CALIFORNIA…
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Frank Eugene says
Our Friend George Gasco’n .
Fred says
Most likely be walking the streets tomorrow with the Los Angeles district attorney letting all these hoodlums out of jail causing havoc for the citizens in the streets will be released by what race you are that’s the way it works
Mike says
Must be one of Tim Scott’s protégés. The signature “get caught” move seems familiar.
America's Most Spouting Wild Whataboutisms says
Mike:
Now that’s an unproductive, uninformative, irrelevant comment. Mike, you seem to have a focused personal vendetta against Tim, like Liz Cheney had against Trump. Anything actually useful to add on the article’s subject?
Mr. UnproductiveUninformativeandalawaysIrrelevant says
America’s Most Spouting Wild Whataboutisms You come here for something useful? I come here for the unproductive, uninformative, irrelevant comments.
Tim comes here to stroke his ego in the bottom of the gene pool.
Tim Scott says
Geneticists everywhere would be in awe of your methods, if only you had any.
Lancaster Man says
“…no description for the second suspect was released.”
No description is a description. The public isn’t fooled.
America's Most, Head of Stone says
What percentage of violent crimes are committed by male Blacks between 18 and 25? Anyone know?
FBI (FIB) says
Check the Federal Bureau of Intimidation’s website.