LANCASTER –A 29-year-old robbery suspect wanted on a $1-million Ventura County warrant was taken into custody in Lancaster early Friday afternoon following a several-hour standoff with deputies.
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s Special Weapons Team was sent to the 43600 block of Park Avenue about 7:30 a.m. to assist Ventura County deputies in serving the warrant.
Traffic on Avenue K, from Sierra Highway to Gadsden, was blocked off in both directions as dozens of officers swarmed the area and a helicopter hovered overhead.
Rodrick Brumfield, who had been hiding in the attic, surrendered about noon and was turned over to Ventura County sheriff’s personnel, said Deputy Guillermina Saldana of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
Brumfield, a Los Angeles area resident, was wanted on a $1-million warrant for a home invasion robbery that occurred in the city of Camarillo, according to Sgt. Denise Sliva of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
Sliva said Ventura County deputies went to Lancaster Friday morning to serve an arrest warrant for Brumfield along with a search warrant for the residence on the 43600 block of Park Avenue.
“Once they got there, they determined the suspect was barricaded upstairs, possibly armed,” she said. “They contacted the L.A. County SWAT team and they came out and used tear gas; after that the suspect surrendered.”
No injuries were reported during the standoff.
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Ivan says
Just to give a little more context to the arrest, see link to video story from Fox News , that’s the crime the arrested is a suspect for.
http://wn.ktvu.com/clip/11345527/camarillo-home-invasion
ANONAV says
Boy, reading these comments really drives home just how many pliant, compliant, lock step, hard right cop worshippers live in the Antelope Valley. Terrified of your own shadows, like all proper righties.
Tim Scott says
It is scary. Considering that we have one of the most notorious law enforcement agencies in the country and they are constantly undergoing federal investigations one after the other one would think even the major leg riders would at least take a moment to think…but as they say “…the gods themselves…”
Cali Palmdale says
NO one is Terrified of there own shadow its reality kids aren’t even safe to walk go to the park by them self’s since all the trash moved up here from LA after they burned down there own city so they came here fu>>> it up. You guys must just love to live surrounded by Thugs Ghetto trash white trash or what ever . you need to get your home Brocken into and might have one your wife daughter there then you might change your mind. NOW LETS SEE WHEN YOU NEED THE LAW FOR HELP YOU MIGHT BE THE FiRST CALLING 911. SO the cops have a right to act the way they do PEOPLE like paying gams with the cops is like a game to them the cops are outnumber BY ALL THE THUGS THEIVES RAPIST METH HEADS YOU NAME IT WE HAVE IT HERE IN THE AV so I don’t think they over react if someone gets shoot ohhh well …Im sure if I get pulled over wont act stup>> I will fallow orders and by on my way in 5 min.
Tim Scott says
The crime rate is typical for a community this size. Not exceptional. The main difference between this community and most others is that when the LAPD was purged after the riots and the Rampart scandals all the bad apples who didn’t want to follow proper law enforcement policies wound up in the Sheriff’s Department and most of them have since been pushed out to the AV stations to run amok where there is less media attention on them.
valleygirl says
You need to back your statements up with factual proof. I’ve lived here since the 50s and this place is nothing like the small town atmosphere that prevailed until the late 90s. It’s been all downhill since the prison was built. Now that Brown has the lowlifes on early release into our valley, crime has had a very noticeable increase. This valley has nothing more than a breeding ground for vermine.
ANON says
Upon first glance I thought I was looking at a picture of Poland being invaded.
h says
Happy they caught the individual. Criminals are everywhere. Not just in the Antelope valley.
Rego says
Wonder how much that operation ran the TAXPAYER
and he”ll do 8 months and be free to do again
moll flanders says
Another one hiding in the attic.
Cali Palmdale says
UMMMMMM Wonder how many more home invasion robbery he has done and never got caught and how many homes has Brocken into here in the AV we need to get rid of the Trash in the AV please lock him up throw out the key these people are just use to living by taking other peoples properties that’s there way of life will never change…God Job LASD
Tim Scott says
Considering that as yet he hasn’t even been convicted of one that seems a little premature. I assume that you also have never been convicted of a home invasion, how about we lock you up and throw away the key as well?
Cali Palmdale says
Yeah Tim I’m sure the cops are going to come to my house and say I did a Home Invasion just out of nowhere he had to have some connection or knows something come on you mean to say the cops had a lottery and pick him out out of millions of people. And I might take your word if this beutifull Valley of ours well it was we need to get rid of all that trash and gettho people thugs sec 8 free loaders I think I do need to be locked up to keep me safe from al this crime or I might turn into a criminal myself :) if I get a chance and a encounter one of those thieves hopefully I win.
Tim Scott says
This is the problem with our judicial system. On any given jury there is sure to be some number of idiots saying “well if he wasn’t guilty they wouldn’t have arrested him, right?”
By the way, crime rate in the Antelope Valley is very close to the national average. If you are going to complain you should complain about something real.
valleygirl says
Mr. Scott seems to not notice the $1 Mil. bail amount set. That suggests very strongly that this is not the guy’s first rodeo and that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute.
Tim Scott says
Suggests what now? Bail amounts are based primarily on risk of flight and sufficient deterrence of flight. If a jury bases determination of guilt on the bail set pretrial why bother? We could just haul them in, have a judge give a cursory examination of the charges, and say “I would set bail at a million, but why bother? Guilty.” You’re one step shy of right back at “the cops wouldn’t arrest him if he isn’t guilty.”
Baildude says
Tim Scott, you know nothing about how a Bail Schedule is determined for each county. Bail amounts are not based on the risk of flight or the sufficient deterrence of flight. Where the hell did you come up with that information? Maybe if you actually did some checking for facts instead of trying to use big words and smart sounding sentences, people would stop laughing at you.
Tim Scott says
That’s what bail is supposed to be based on, according to the constitution. Being laughed at by idiots has never bothered me much, so thanks.
Eric says
I see Tim Scott is preaching the good word, glad to see that still happens. I see it is falling on the same deaf ears, what a shame.
Bail is a fickle amount, fluctuating constantly based on many factors the common citizen is never notified of. The larger amounts are generally used to shock the unaware public. $1 million must mean he is a bad dude, right!?
I’ve seen 18 year old kids, with no prior record, get sentenced on simple theft charges and sit with bails over $100K. People tend to forget the line about “Unreasonable bail.” Only fitting though, they seem to have forgot “Innocent Until Proven Guilty” as well. They must have been sleeping in history class when the basis for these lines was set forth.
Bob says
Another “feel sorry for the convict” liberal comment. Hey Tim how about the scum bag makes bail and he house sits for you when you go on vacation?
Tim Scott says
Which convict is that? I read the whole story and saw no mention of a convict.
valleygirl says
What part of fleeing Ventura County after a home invasion robbery was commited don’t you get? A $1mil bail isn’t issued for a petty crime or petty criminal. Perhaps before you bash the people who are trying to protect you and me from the bad guys, you might want to look up why the Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept. bothered to come all the way here for the guy.
What What says
I think Tim is right, every honest and innocent man barricaded himself in an attic space for several hours. Or maybe Tim is one of the lucky homeowners who have never been burglarized. Do you need that to change your views Tim??
CB says
Thank You Lord, and thank the law enforcement Ventura,Lancaster an especially FBI for not harming Rodrick Jr., an innocent people . Maybe he can get a fair one and the Justice will be rrestored across America…
Cali Palmdale says
IT must be a relative of yours? Well what if he had resisted lil more and force had to be used and they shot him whose FAULT do you think it would be LASD or the Thugs fault please don’t say the LASD he could have avoided all these by not being a thug.
yesim hissister says
Who said he was a thug !!??!?? Wat bout that boy in boston was he a thug no !!!! So stop assuming and affiliating and stereotyping thank you. Oh and how do you know that thats the peeson that dod it. Do you hav evidence to prove it. No so take seat nd hush up. But wat if it was your family member would you be commenting and saying these same words probably not. So “bye felicia”
Cali Palmdale says
Well I’m sure the cops dint just pick out the guy couse he is a model citizen there has to be something that led them to him. And in Boston all of that coould have been avoided People need to listen we have laws in this country when an officer says stop it means stop if you did nothing wrong why worrie you will be on your way in a few mts after they check you out but no it’s like a game to some people they just love running from the law all could have been avoided and he had a long rap sheet bad he was not an Angel so who knows what realy happend. And I have done my time and believe me NOT FOR TAKING people’s stuff. And if that was my family my if you do the crime you must do the time or what comes up it’s part of the game.
Tim Scott says
Well, in fairness, the Ventura county cops that came to serve the warrant told them where the guy was, so we don’t know for sure that they could have found the guy by themselves. I’m just pleased and surprised that they didn’t shoot the suspect or any unarmed people who just happened by and had a waistband. Only way I can figure it is that there must have been an FBI observer on scene keeping them in line.
Turd Ferguson says
Good job Sherriffs.Good job Sherriffs.But I do not know how you did it without LEAPs.But I do not know how you did it without LEAPS.You found the bad guy without LEAPS.You found the bad guy without LEAPS.You used all the tools that you have that we pay for in our Sherriffs contract.You used all the tools that you have that we pay for in our Sherriffs contract.LEAPS is not in our contract.LEAPS is not in our contract.Because we do not need it.Because we do not need it.$90,000.00 a month wasted.$90,000.00 a month wasted.For ten years.For ten years.That is $10,800,000.00. That is $10,800,000.00.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.
CP says
Shut up Shut up Shut up, no harm was done to Rodrick nor your pocket book or purse
ERIK says
Turd is the greatest thing on the web….and he is right. All of the time. All of the time.
AVer says
Turd you are [removed]. I live in that area and I saw the leaps plane circling the scene all morning even before the helicopter showed up.
Turd Ferguson says
We all see LEAPS circle.We all see LEAPS circle.All it does is circle.All it does is circle.Just like the Sherriffs helicopter.Just like the Sherriffs helicopter.Only the Sherriffs heliocopter is more mobile.Only the Sherriffs heliocopter is more mobile.It does not cost $90,000.00 a month like LEAPS.It does not cost $90,000.00 a month like LEAPS.LEAPS is useless.LEAPS is useless.Like teets on a bull.Like teets on a bull.$10,800,000.00 for that worthless piece of crap.$10,800,000.00 for that worthless piece of crap.To make
Rex’s friends money.To mKe Rex’s friends money.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.Yes to Sherriffs heliocopter.Yes to Sherriffs helicopter.Quit paying twice for aerial surveillance.Quit paying twice for aerial surveillance.