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Man carjacked, hit by car, stabbed in Lancaster

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Around 10:48 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29, Lancaster Station deputies responded to a "person screaming call" in the 43000 Block of 7th Street East in Lancaster. They found a victim, who had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest and left to die in a deserted lot. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
Around 10:48 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29, Lancaster Station deputies responded to a “person screaming call” in the 43000 block of 7th Street East in Lancaster. They found a victim, who had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest and left to die in a deserted lot. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

LANCASTER – A man is in critical condition after he was allegedly carjacked, struck with his own car and then stabbed several times in the chest Friday night in East Lancaster, authorities said. The incident started shortly before 11 p.m. near a Chevron gas station, and the suspect is still outstanding, according to a Lt. Carrizosa of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. Read the LASD press statement below:

Lancaster Station deputies responded to a person screaming call in the 43000 block of 7th Street East in the City of Lancaster. Upon arrival deputies learned a male adult was the victim of a carjacking, kidnapping and attempt murder.

The victim was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital and is listed in critical condition. (LUIS MEZA)
The victim was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital and is listed in critical condition. (LUIS MEZA)

The victim advised deputies he was sitting in his vehicle at the Chevron Station at 4th Street East and Avenue [L] when a male black adult attempted to rob the victim at knife point. The suspect ordered the victim to slide over to the passenger seat and the suspect entered the vehicle.

The suspect drove away with the victim still in the vehicle.

After a short distance, the victim was able to exit the vehicle and the suspect struck the victim with the vehicle.

The suspect exited the vehicle and stabbed the victim several times in the chest with the knife.

Detectives will be reviewing surveillance video from the Chevron gas station where the victim was allegedly carjacked. (LUIS MEZA)
Detectives will be reviewing surveillance video from the Chevron gas station where the victim was allegedly carjacked. (LUIS MEZA)

The suspect attempted to flee in the victim’s vehicle and crashed into a nearby fence.  The suspect then fled on foot.

The victim was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital and is listed in critical condition.  The suspect is still outstanding.

The investigation is being handled by Lancaster Station and anyone with any information is asked to contact Lancaster Station at 661-948-8466.

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69 comments for "Man carjacked, hit by car, stabbed in Lancaster"

  1. I go to this station often, very well run, lights, plenty of traffic, Was there nobody at all around? I hate to say it may cause me to go elsewhere. I also will have some form of protection on me or in my vehicle it is a sad situation now, West or East the crimes are getting more and more common to end with the criminal trying to kill you or harm you. We really do need to reconsider laws, right to carry, Mandatory Life sentences, in some cases of death or issues with minors the death penalty. I cannot sit here and say where are the Sheriff’s. The Sheriff’s have nowhere near the manpower to patrol this valley nor could they possibly be everywhere at the moment of crime, It is simply a fact. Time to be aware of who and what is around you. Do not give to people in stations and parking lots, there are resources all over the AV to help people. I myself confront people asking me for money, Polite but state why am I going to give you anything when I have to work at 4am to pay the bills. Call the Sheriff’s(even though they may not show) when you are hassled by beggars or others, tell the place your shopping at. if you cant do it by face send a letter to their corporate office via e mail. They maybe need security. All this leads to some form of self action and you better know that the chance that a cop is going to pop out of the sky and help is pure fantasy.

  2. It’s amazing that the ignorant blame the cops and claim they are wasting their time at the fair while someone smoked wee or that they are breaking up desert parties, Newsflash !! People call and complain about the parties and deputies have to respond. If you call they come. As for the guy at the fair that said ppl were smoking weed and the cops were not fixing your problem, Try this: go tell the deputy someone is smoking weed instead of sitting crying about it. You need to get involved!!! When the people were marching on the courthouse complaining the cops and DA’s are too tuff , did u show up and protest them? NO , you sit at home crying about your rights but you fail to organize and elect politicians who will stand up. Oh and asking the cities to pay for more deputies, good luck cause in case you haven’t observed 2/3 of the AV doesn’t pay taxes cause their on welfare/sect8. Belive me the cops want you good citizen to carry guns and bury as many thugs as you can. It makes their job easier. A random crime in the night can only be predicted with ESP.. Get involved it’s your state and rights being taken by the current govt not the cops

  3. And the newspaper’s state “property value is rising in A.V”….its more like, the County Assessor needs more money via property taxes. We are being robbed by both sides.

    • @The Truth

      You mean the price of houses recently sold in the Antelope Valley hasn’t risen.

      You can look at the recent sales in the Sunday Valley Press and see for yourself.

      Of, you can sell you house for what it was worth during the worse of the recession instead of what it’s worth now just to ‘show them’, those dirty rotten county assessors.

      Are you seriously saying that property values haven’t risen? Despite the increase in property taxes many people like that their property values have risen after the decline in 2009 when they were upside-down in their mortgages. They might be able to refinance now which is a good thing.

      Come on. I’d love for you to reply and explain yourself a bit more.

  4. Seems like enough is enough!
    Lancaster officials should start cleaning up the city! getting rid off the trash! There’s to many free loaders roaming the streets in here! Like they’ve said before ” LANCASTER IS THE DUMPING GROUND FOR LA’s TRASH! Shut down the eye on the sky an the metro link station an lets not forget the jail! Start sending back all the trash back to LA! So sad you can’t be outside the neighborhood without being shot or stabbed!

    • I thought the eye in the sky was created for incidents like this? Fast response. So far i’ve read multiple stories of murder, attempted murder, car jackings, shootings and in the end of the story it always reads, “suspect still on the loose.” WTF?

      What is the success rate on the “eye in the sky”?

      • According to an article from this very site “The system allows the sheriff’s department to access up to two years of video data. So if a crime goes unreported, then is later discovered, authorities will be able to access case-relevant activity footage based on date and geographic location.”

        In short- it is more of an after the fact tool, not a preventative tool.

  6. Looks like a bunch of “paramedics” just standing around… Is the Sherriff the only person helping?

    • Looks like you don’t know what a crime scene looks like [removed]. There’s a police report being taken, the sheriff isn’t helping him. Simply talking to him. Keyboard warriors unite!

  7. I have read a few comments regarding checkpoints. Keep in mind that checkpoints are funded separately usually though the state. Those funds can only be used for sobriety check points.

  8. Good ol Antelope Valley This is our home and we must share it with these thugs Until we can relocate in mass numbers elsewhere away from their kind. Unfortunately our “law enforcement”, “justice system”. “city council,” and “city “leaders” aren’t doing enough or don’t care because they all reside in comfortable, plush neighborhoods where none of this stuff effects them. Sad that we have to be the ones run out of town but that looks like that’s the only option left, The AV will continue to go down the toilet and will mirror other county occupants such as Compton, Watts & Inglewood. I just pray I and the other good citizens of the A.V. stay safe and make it out alive until then but lets all begin to make plans to leave over the next decade. Leave it up to the city “leaders” to deal wit these animals. The good people of A.V. are done trying & being victimized without justice.

    • Yes the AV is a dangerous place and too small for the kind of crimes that take place, sooo damn sad!! The police department needs to do their jobs and do something about these [removed] so the good citizens can live in peace!!!!

  9. I wonder if this is the same guy that attempted to car jack that man from out of town about 2 weeks ago and the man got shot over by stater brothers. just a thought. did they ever catch that guy. sounds like some one is in need of a ride

  10. It’s happening and getting worse because IT IS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN….. Don’t even try to make a police report on any kind of crime because it’s NOT ALLOWED! The last four or five things that have happened to me ( including crimes of violence, theft, fraud, etc ) I was told BY THE POLICE to stop calling or coming into the station or I WOULD BE ARRESTED. are you kidding me? No this is for real. Arrest the victim not the criminal because what the criminals are doing is all part of the ” job” backed by the city, law enforcement leaders, youth programs, etc

    • How funny I was told the exact same thing when my son was being followed by a man stating my son looked like a kid who was by his house when the theft of his Xbox from his house happened. And my son had just came home from robotics practice . When I came to Lancaster 8 years ago I loved it now it has become a horrendous place to live work or raise a family. But I’m stuck for 4 years my son goes to high school at the college

    • though unbelievable, truer words were never spoken. After trespassing onto my property and physically battering me I was told by the Sheriff who responded to my call that it was a “civil” matter and to sue… catching it on video camera yielded nothing but a sarcastic remark that no charges would be filed because I knew the person who robbed me. I spent two weeks in jail after being attacked by a person because they told police I had broken into their house, after determining that this person had kicked their own door in and staged the situation I was released but told I could not press charges for the attempt on my and my seven month old daughter, the complete destruction of my vehicle nor even the false accusation resulting in two weeks of my life being taken from me. I for one would rather die than call the sheriff’s for ANYTHING!

  11. What happened to the gazillion dollar “eye in the sky.” Must be hovering above the mayor’s house. Maybe the city should have used the money for law enforcement?

  12. It saddens me greatly to read this stuff day in and day out. I am embarrassed to say I live here and dispise living in a place that I have to be fearful leaving the house at night, which I must do because of the hours I work. We need more sheriffs, not at check points but patroling our neighborhoods, shopping centers, getting this garbage off our streets! If these people with so little regard for life, are able to create havoc so easily then we need to make it more difficult for them. When did this stuff become comfortable to live with?

  13. I’m sure the headline in tomorrow’s paper will read…”Crime down in the Antelope Valley”…everybody needs to be quiet…the powers that be don’t want us to scare away people from moving up here.

  14. All this Happening around town… last 2 weeks the LASD was all about the “Fair” Went to one of the concerts…in the stands boneheads smokin out on weed while there was 11 Officers by the Entrance Bobbing their heads…AND 10 right out front near the beer garden.

    I filed a Grand Theft F E L O N Y case the beginning of Aug…. GAVE THE DETECTIVE ALL THE EVIDENCE FOR AN ARREST…. I even know where the dirtball is Staying At RIGHT NOW….

    NO ARREST YET! But 24 got arrested last night at the “CheckPoint”

    SERIOUSLY???? and Second… Why does EVERY Person out here drive like the got their Driving Permit from Another Country or Kracker Jack Boxx???

    • AGREED 100% on the driving thing. People here drive insane, but don’t blame it on coming from another Country. I’m from Canada, and I’ve never seen such speed demon/bad driving like this (okay, maybe in Quebec ;p). But I am honestly scared reading about all this crime here :/ I would walk the streets of New York City alone at night but not in Lancaster!

    • I was assaulted at the fair, multiple officers were witnesses to the incident, and the officers made no arrests. They simply walked the man out of the fair and let him go free. Then 2 days later after I got out of the hospital I went to the police station to follow up on the matter only to be told that it was “too late” and that there is nothing they can do even though they have all his information and there were multiple officer witnesses. Needless to say I have contacted a lawyer.

    • Because they likely did. It’s really time that given the number of cars on the road nowadays compared to when they first started issuing driver’s licenses, people should be required to take a rigorous behind the wheel driver’s test at a testing facility with high speed maneuvers, panic stops, even skids on wet pavement and other such tests.

      So what if it costs $500 to get a license. Cars cost $20 thousand and on up. Times have changed and it’s not 1950any longer. It’s a life and death activity and simple driving around the block and parallel parking isn’t good enough any longer for a test. Once drivers learn to drive with their bad habits, they aren’t likely to change as they get older.

      So what if a lot of current drivers can pass the test. They shouldn’t be on the road anyway. It’s too dangerous.

      I can just hear the squealing now from someone opposed to that idea.

  15. Anybody remember Mayir Parris’si promise to the voters of Lancaster?
    “I will make Lancaster a safe place to live even if we have to drive on dirt roads!”
    At least he came through on half of his promise.

    • I always liked Parris saying that the blvd “will be the safest place in the universe” among his many ‘rexisms’.

      That’s why he can be seen there almost daily on his walkabouts.

  16. Arm the law abiding citizens! If this guy had been armed he could have shot the guy when he forced his way into the vehicle! End of story! If the criminals aren’t sure is going to shoot back maybe they would back off!

    • Don’t peddle crazy here, didn’t you read the article? We’re full up already. The answer to weapons isn’t MORE weapons, or haven’t you seen how many innocents have paid for your brand of Neocon Rhetoric? Or are you saying the number dead is a great exchange the lunatic drive to arm everyone and their cousin so we do, truly, look like Somalia?

      The founding father’s didn’t envision country like you want to exist, or else they wouldn’t say things like:

      “Anyone who trades freedom for security deserves neither one.” Benjamin Franklin

      The best part about the Wild West is when you don’t want to see anymore killing you can turn the TV off.

      • Let’s see… I have a choice between carrying a firearm or having my car stolen, used as a murder weapon against me and being stabbed and sent off to the ICU to live or die… Wow tough decision… oh wait, it would be a lot better to pull out my .44 and blow a psychopaths’ lungs out his backside… Maybe it’s just me but yes, I think that would be a lot better.

        • Agreed! Couldn’t have said it better ! I live in az and I have to say that story would have ended quite differently “!

      • Hilarious post by The Shadow. Typical liberal anti gun response. Heres a question for you, how many innocents have died because of liberal democrat anti gun policies? Every notice that mass shootings are carried out in gun free zones? That couldnt be because those committing those horrific crimes know that those places are soft targets where noone will be able to defend themselves could it? Or how about the cities with the highest gun crimes happen to be the cities with the strictest gun laws?

        Chicago should be one of the safest places because of their gun laws, yet its one of the cities with the highest murder rates in the country. 242 so far this year. Thats 85% of all homicides.

        Democrats keep adding more and more gun laws which do nothing but handcuff law abiding citizens while the criminals ignore the laws which have no teeth anyway. And when criminals do get caught with guns, they suffer little punishment. But more laws are the answer apparently.

      • The Shadow does not know in this case. Yup Franklin said that but you are living proof of the result. You traded your freedoms for government security and now have neither one.

        Think about it, how many of the local shootings are done by law abiding gun owners, that legally purchased their firearms? How many? Two in the last year that I am aware of. Now how many were with illegal obtained weapons and owned by registered felons or gang members? I lost count.
        Where was your sheriff security blanket all those times?

      • The Shadow, thats a typical liberal Democrat response. Blame the inanimate object rather than the criminal behind it. On the flip side, how many innocents have to pay for your brand of liberal democrat gun control? Nothing like a gun free zone to stop mass shootings right? Oh wait thats right, gun free zones dont stop mass shootings as evidenced by nearly every mass shooting occurring in a gun free zone.

        Just like the redundant gun laws that Democrats try to add more of. Heres a hint, if you dont properly enforce the laws already on the books, adding new ones isnt going have an effect other than continuing to handcuff law abiding citizens.

        People should have the right to protect themselves from criminals since law enforcement cant be everywhere at once. Democrat liberal policies dont allow for that since they seem to think criminals will follow the laws despite evidence that proves otherwise.

      • I completely disagree. The Feds, State & County in a knee jerk attempt to regulate guns have only removed the guns from the hands of law abiding citizens. I’m not saying we need more guns, I’m saying we need to put guns in the hands of law abiding citizens. Right now only the criminals have guns.

        All the laws in the World will never remove guns from the hands of criminals that want to use them. We can however if we are allowed to arm ourselves kill a few of these criminals each time they pull out their guns to rob someone.

    • I wish CCW’s were easier to obtain here in L.A. County… :-(

      If they were, I’d already have one, and so would my wife.

      Criminals bank on the fact that nearly all of their fellow citizens are unarmed and unable to defend themselves. If law-abiding citizens, with proper training and reporting requirements met, were able to pack heat, violent crime such as this would decrease once the thugs started filling body bags.

  17. How about everybody stop complaining about not enough police to keep criminals in control, instead start lobbying you state to drop these draconian gun laws and let law abiding citizens carry a firearm to protect yourselves. It is your right as a citizen to carry a firearm for protection. Read up on it…. I’m not kidding there is a thing called a second amendendment to the constitution of her United States of Amaerica I’m serious (okay a little sarcasm there) but seriously, it’s there to protect you. I lived in Lancaster in the early 90’s and it was a good place to live. Yea it had it’s crime but it was very nice to live there. But now it looks like you can’t can’t feel safe to go anywhere. These criminals are not going to stop and it’s only going to get worse…why? Because they don’t care about laws and they know that the law abiding innocent sheep that you are is not carrying anything to protect yourself because the stat of CA doesn’t allow it. What does it take? Wake up Californians, wake up America!!! I live in Virginia right now, I open carry and I have a conceal carry permit. The criminals here know that citizens can legally carry a firearm for protection. That’s why you don’t see violent crimes like you see in Lancaster. Think about it everybody!!!! Have a safe Labor Day weekend Lancaster. Always train, shoot safe and shoot often. God bless America.

    • Now why don’t you drop the right wing, tinfoil hattery and tell us about the “Draconian Gun Laws” in specific so we can all see your hot air and rhetoric exposed by you without the veneer.

      • It’s liberals like you that the state and the country our under get impression that the government will take care of us. Shame on you for not being a patriot and giving in to all the liberal propaganda. If you don’t know by now what the state gun laws are then you don’t need to respond to any post that involves the right for law abiding citizens to defend themselves. There is no such thing as right wing… It’s called people with commons sense. It’s liberals like you that gave it that name. MERICA!!!

    • Having a gun to protect yourself isn’t always the answer… what if you get over powered by your assailant & they shoot you with your own gun?!
      Pepper spray, taser, gun, weapons, protecting yourself could mean arming your assailant may take your chance of escaping alive away….

    • I agree that allowing law abiding citizens with training to carry concealed weapons would help prevent some of these occurrences. Most of the damage is done by the time the police can arrive. I would certainly feel more comfortable going out at night if I was legally armed.

      • @kristen… If you properly trained and you practice with you home defense weapons regularly, there is no way to get overpowered. Would you rather gamble your life and the life of your loved ones on not having a firearm to defend them all? You have to think a criminal coming into your house or attacking you outside doesn’t care if you have something or not… It’s when you have the proper training that keeps you out of harms way.
        @david… You are absolutely right. I carry concealed all the time. I train often on different scenarios with my weapon too. There is no time to wait for police to arrive… Even of there is a weapon involved, they still take time to get there. Like I always say, I can’t carry a cop on my side at all times… So I have my firearm instead!!

  18. DO WE REALLY NEED CHECKPOINTS .ARRESTING PEOPLE WHO LET AN UNLICENSED DRIVER USE THE CAR. IF THEY ARE DRIVING BAD PULL THEM OVER . THESE COPS SHOULD BE PATROLING DURING THE WEEKENDS ,NOT AT CHECKPOINTS

  19. There isn’t enough man power to get rid of the trash up here in Antelope Valley. Don’t put down the cops, until you spent your days and nights handling these no life trouble makers. But that doesn’t mean the real citizens up here couldn’t keep there eyes and ears open to put a stop to some of it.

  20. We need a heavier presence in the Antelope Valley from LASD. Unfortunately the cities have two seperate contracts with LASD. More Deputies cost more money and our cities aren’t willing to pay for it.They would rather pad their own pockets with the residual money. Lancaster and Palmdale are the busiest stations in Los Angeles County. That’s right, COUNTY. Ledford and Parris both need to wake up, smell the coffee, and pay for the safety of their citizens.

  21. Crack down on these criminals instead of messing with kids and adults who are in to cars at least there not robbing ppl shooting ppl there out being productive these are real criminals here .

    • right cops are too busy busting desert parties than actually fighting real crime of robbers, child abusers, rapists, and gang activty and tweakers.

      • That could be because there is advertising and loud sound, plus assorted other visible ‘crimes’ happening at the desert parties.

        Whereas robberies usually happen without notice and many go unnoticed for hours/days due to stealthiness, child abuse most often happens out of the site of the public and thus officers, same with rape, most rapists do not publicize (recent release convict not counted) and also like things out of view. Gang activity tends to be spur of the moment. Not too many tweakers out in the open unless they are at a desert party LOL. Ok maybe the tweaker one is not accurate. But I hope you get the point, cops go after what they SEE or are reported to about.

        You want them to get REAL bad guys then start reporting the real bad guys.

  22. Thanks Rex. The BLVD is a zoo and the city has gone to crap. You live in a gated mansion and the rest of us deal with this trash you’ve allowed to move in. What next, rename the city to “Ghettocaster”?

    • The city was crap way before Rex became Mayor. The city fell apart in large part when Hearns was mayor. Hearns is a nice guy but he did not do anything. I think it is actually better now then it was. Go get an education (who knows, maybe you already did), and build a small business into a local empire. Then you can live in a gated mansion. You can’t get mad (or jealous) because he built a very successful business. Even if he is an arrogant ass!

  23. Good ole “Ghettocaster”. Thanks Rex, thanks for making the Blvd such a nice place, well, sort of, and the rest of the city go to crap. Now, back to your gated luxury home and not to worry about the rest of us.

    • Yep, if it wasn’t for those worthless cops and King Rex – They done managed to screw up again – Let’s blame them – But hold on a minute … Before repeating history, let’s examine a little bit of recent history –

      1: You can’t have your cake and eat it too (even if said cake is purchased with EBT benefits) – 3 years ago the AV was in the process of making excellent progress in regards to suppressing the soaring crime rate and blight brought forth primarily as a direct result of the insurgence and influx of people on government subsidized housing who relocated here because of an abundance of available rental properties that were being bought up (literally) in bulk by out of town investors.

      2: The Community Action League and several prominent minority advocates and political leaders refused to acknowledge the direct correlation between the influx of residents and the increase in crime in general, but most specifically, the increase in violent crime that was being committed by documented gang members and career criminals. The common denominator: In almost every case, when caught the criminals almost always had ties to a Section 8 tenant or house.

      3: In response to this (as well as in response to citizens complaints and concerns) the mayor, the cities and law enforcement cracked down and attacked the root of the problem. Time and time again, Section 8 tenants (NOT ALL) were found to be in extreme violation of not just housing violations, but were found and caught red handed breaking the law and committing felonies.

      Stolen property, identity theft, drug sales, weapons, burglaries (anyone remember the thugs who urinated all over over the pregnant woman’s baby shower clothes and gifts while burglarizing her house…??? – Her husband was deployed in Iraq at the time when several thugs who lived with their system scamming mother in a nearby Section 8 house broke in and were responsible for terrorizing a neighborhood for months – Adding insult to injury, after they robbed her house but BEFORE they made their escape they put the family pet, a chihuahua in the freezer to die. Any of this ring a bell or stir up some supressed ‘oppressed’ memories..??? – Probably not – Selective memory is fairly common when it comes to recalling ALL of the events in history. (I can’t wait for the comments about selective memory when it comes to history – Please consult Google and ensure you have ALL of your history correct before giving me my history lesson though)

      4: With crime rampant, people demanded action. Rex and law enforcement responded in earnest – Race card comes out of the deck – DOJ comes to town and despite the overwhelming facts (not opinions or theories) concludes that law enforcement and mayor are bad and not playing fair. Criminal element wins that round.

      5: Present time: We are right back where we started. Where’s TCAL and Parker and the rest of the local Sharpton clones these days? Where are all of the supporters and activists who marched down local streets demanding justice for the oppressed…? Good question. Where’s the DOJ now? Better yet, where are all of the victims of this rampant oppression?

      6: See #1 – Be careful what you wish for. Pick and choose your battles wisely. When you march for a cause make sure the cause you choose to support will be around to keep their honeymoon promises. Don’t call 911. Call TCAL. Call Sharpton. Maybe even consider calling the California City Police Department and ask them about their horrific soaring crime rate and get the statistics on how crime and low income housing are directly connected and related to each other up there too –

      The same people that demanded justice and the immediate end to the constant ‘harassment’ and enforcement/inspections of Section 8 homes, parolee compliance checks, etc are back with more demands – Their target audience is still the same, the only difference is this time they are demanding that ‘something be done’ – Sorry about your luck. You can’t have it both ways. Lock the doors and sleep with one eye open. The AV is only going to get worse and pointing blame at cops, solar panel farms, eye in the sky, and Rex isn’t going to work a second time. Clearly it didn’t work the first time either because I have yet to be robbed or attacked by a mob of cops or the mayor of Lancaster . . . But I sure have had some problems with a few local Section 8 houses again – It seems my personal property always seems to wind up growing wings, flying off and landing into the hands of a tenant. Probably just a fluke though, right…?

  24. This is the easiest way to protect yourself. It would have been very easy to end this situation just as it started in that Chevron parking lot.

    I purposefully drive/park with my door unlocked. I am not afraid of these folks who have no regard or respect for others or the law. Please break into my car and threaten me like this. I will take you off the street and make the AV safer 1 thug at a time.

    My sympathy goes out to the victim. I hope you recover soon and please take measures to protect yourself and your loved ones. This town is out of control and the local law enforcement are not able to handle and police the crime here.

    People please take a stand against these crimes and do your part to clean this place up.

  25. Crime is getting worse in the AV! Where are all the cops? Start cracking down on criminals!! No where/No one is safe in the AV anymore, Westside, Eastside, Lancaster, Palmdale, Crime does not discriminate! AV residents need to come together as a community & take out the trash! It is sad we can’t go any where with out looking over our shoulder! AV residents getting shot, stabbed, bow & arrowed, car jacked, ran over, raped, children being abused & murdered, the list goes on! Again, I ask where is our local law enforcement?

    • Local enforcement is not capable of policing these jackass thugs like this. Our community needs to stand up and protect ourselves. Keep a keen eye watch out for your fellow community friends, neighbors, and strangers that are in trouble and lend a helping hand.

      When you feel threatened for you life it is legal to protect yourself by any means necessary. I am not afraid to terminate these thugs as necessary. This area has become the wild west again. Protect yourself and your family.

    • Kristen it was just a short time ago the community was bashing our cops while the DOJ investigated them. Much of the community still bashes the cops. Just read the comments in the articles on this website. Many good citizens like you still live in the AV but dont blame the cops. Law Enforcement typically becomes less productive when it does not have the support of the commumity.

  26. drive/park with your doors locked…your safety is not worth this. The crime in this city is in an upward spiral. King Rex needs to do something about this.