PALMDALE – The two culprits who robbed a victim at gunpoint at a Palmdale gas station have been caught and charged, authorities said.
Nineteen-year-old Gerald Dickerson and 20-year-old Deonte Strong were charged Tuesday with robbery and vehicle theft. Additionally, Dickerson was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charges stem from an armed robbery, which occurred around 3:42 a.m., June 1 at the AM/PM gas station and convenience store in the 2300 block of Palmdale Boulevard, according to Lt. Wright of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.
“They took the victim’s wallet, car keys, and cell phone,” Wright said, adding that the robbery was captured on video.
About a week later, on June 8, the victim’s car went missing, Wright said.
“They put out a description of the car, and one of our units saw the vehicle, actually, right across from the [Palmdale Sheriff’s] Station,” Wright said. “He stops the vehicle, and he finds the suspect to be in possession of the key that was stolen from the victim a week earlier.”
The suspect, Deonte Strong, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Two hours later, deputies tracked Gerald Dickerson to the E-Z 8 Motel on the 400 block of West Palmdale Boulevard, where they also found a handgun inside the motel room, according to Wright.
Both men remain jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Me says
The things people say to each other while hiding behind the anonymity that is their keyboard and computer screen never ceases to amaze me. I’m willing to bet that none of the people that were arguing in previous comments would be willing to step up, show their faces, and verbalize those comments.
90svirgo says
Keep ya head up Nut!!
Dwyane McRoberts says
This is maybe the 2nd or 3rd time I’ve seen Mr. Strong in reports. Get this trouble making thug off the street and keep him off.
Gina says
First of all. His mother is a very hard worker, so keep your mouth closed about that. He’s grown enough to know what he get’s himself into so shut your mouth about his mother.
Second, she doesn’t receive a state check. What he does is up to him in the end, please leave his mother out of it because she is a very hard worker.
bird says
Thank you for putting your lives on the line every day, for the citizens of Antelope Valley. Stay safe and go home to your families every day.
jip joe says
Clown for sure. Good thing gun laws are keeping the guns away from the crooks. Whew!
W,Bailey says
Now match their fingerprints to any idiotic crime in the AV and lock-em up for good!
jimmy says
Sadly the jail system in the AV they will be out in a week on probation
AVHome says
Great job Deputies! If they were any more ignorant, they would have just put neon pink shorts with “WANTED CRIMINAL” on the butt stamp. Now please catch more daily.