LAKE LOS ANGELES – The sheriff’s department’s Special Enforcement Bureau was kept busy in the Antelope Valley Wednesday, ending a nearly nine-hour barricade in Lake Los Angeles and a six-hour barricade in Palmdale.
Milton Jackson, 25, was arrested in the Lake Los Angeles incident, which began just after 3 a.m., according to Deputy Joshua Stamsek of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
Lancaster Station deputies responded to “an assault with a deadly weapon just occurred” call, Stamsek said.
“The victim told deputies a male acquaintance had put a gun to her head and threatened to shoot her,” Stamsek said. “The victim fled from the suspect and she heard at least one gunshot come from behind her as she ran.”
Deputies drove to the residence on the 40100 block of 178th Street East where the incident occurred, according to Stamsek, and the deputies saw the suspect in the front yard with a couple of other males.
“All the males fled inside the residence as deputies approached,” Stamsek said.
Deputies set up a containment around the home and evacuated neighboring homes as a precaution, Stamsek said. They also requested additional units from Palmdale and Santa Clarita, and two sheriff’s helicopters came to the location, the deputy added.
“As the containment was going on, they did announcements asking the suspect to surrender. Multiple people exited the residence but not the suspect,” Stamsek said.
A Special Enforcement Bureau [SEB] team was sent to the location about 6:45 a.m., according to the sheriff’s department.
“Around 11:45 a.m., SEB deployed tear gas into the residence. The suspect exited the rear of the house into the backyard where he was taken into custody without incident,” Stamsek said.
Milton Jackson of Lake Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted murder, according to Stamsek.
It was unclear Wednesday afternoon if deputies had recovered a firearm from the location.
Palmdale standoff
An earlier six-hour standoff in Palmdale ended around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when the suspect climbed down from a roof and was taken into custody without incident.
David Contreras, 34, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, according to Lt. Johnson of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.
That standoff began around 6:39 p.m. Tuesday when deputies received a “domestic violence” call from the 1300 block of Wellington Drive in Palmdale, Johnson said.
Responding deputies contacted a woman who said she was assaulted by her husband and that her husband might have a gun, deputies at the scene said.
A Special Enforcement Bureau team was sent to the home, where the suspect was first believed to be hiding in the attic. The team and a police dog searched the home but did not find the suspect, officials at the scene said.
The suspect was later spotted on the roof of the home. He eventually surrendered without incident and used a Los Angeles County Fire Department ladder to come down from the roof.
David Contreras was arrested around 12:32 a.m. and booked into the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station jail on $50,000 bail, according to LASD inmate records.
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joe mama says
I know the victim. I also ran into her at the store two nights later it didn’t happen like that there were no shots fired he pistol whipped her but that was the extent of it. it was a little tiny 25 caliber unloaded ..there were no shots fired..it wasn’t even loaded and the guy has one leg was on crutches how much damage can he really do??? not to mention they raided the wrong house he was in the abandoned house next door the whole time … they destroyed those poor folks house for nothing … Stupid ass Reporter don’t tell you that part The sheriff’s have got to get their s*** together it’s getting ridiculous
Johnny Trece says
Wow! Santa Clarita deputy sheriffs had to get dispatched to Lake Los Angeles! What a commute! They have a lot less deputies in their force than Palmdale or Lancaster (a very small one).
g hernandez LLA says
my name is Greg Hernandez i am a community activist here in Lake Los Angeles seeing the desperate need for voice by the disadvantaged. to me being a community activist means is that im interested in EVERYTHING that happens here in LLA no matter who it effects…from homeless to MMJ patients. LLA is near 70% Hispanic, almost 15% African American….and almost 90% live either at or below the poverty level.
if you speak to ANYONE in any of these groups their main concern is the fear actively cultivated by LASD employees and the continued racism and utter disrespect with which they treat the townspeople of LLA.
as citizens of the AV rather than making light of this military like deployment we should be outraged that it took the vigilance of FEDERAL AGENTS to ensure that this man made it out alive. yes he may have broken the law but that does not allow the LASD to kill him as was done at the home of 80yr old Eugene Mallory of littlerock who was killed in his bed by LASD EMPLOYEES (see)
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/police-shoot-and-kill-80-year-old-man-after-wrongfully-raiding-his-home-meth
no drugs were found in this old mans home and separate agencies have uncovered lies by LASD employees as to what was initally reported. LASD employees at 1st stated that this unfortunate victim encountered them in a hallway pointing a gun when they killed him. subsequently independant investigation has determined that this old man was murdered in his bed w 6 rounds to the chest fired from an assault weapon.
keeping that mindless killing in mind Tim this incident was NOT the result of “Marked improvement in local law enforcement…” but FBI Agents who were aware of the “gun slinging cowboy attitude” THAT WE THE PEOPLE OF THE AV have allowed to fester in those who have taken an oath swearing to uphold the law..those who have become the same as the criminals we feared.
it is horrific to see another citizen of the AV say “Although their were issues in the past with harassment, they have been doing a great job as of now!!!!!”. if Equal Rights 4 Everyone is alluding to the USDOJ LAW SUIT i would remind everyone that “harassment” does not come close to what the LASD employees were GUILTY of then and CONTINUE to be guilty of now. this is the US Dept of Justice determination of the guilt of the LASD (see):
http://www.justice.gov/file/414701/download
EXCERPTS FROM US DEPT OF JUSTICE FINDINGS:
“We found that LASD’ s Antelope Valley stations have engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminatory and otherwise unlawful searches and seizures, including the use of unreasonable force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, and Title VI.”
“… policy violations are routinely tolerated.”
“Our investigation demonstrated reasonable cause to believe that LASD Antelope Valley deputies engage in a pattern or practice of misconduct in violation of the Constitution and federal law in a number of ways,
including:
•Pedestrian and vehicle stops that violate the Fourth Amendment;
•Stops that appear motivated by racial bias, in violation ofthe Fourteenth Amendment and federal
statutory law;
•The use of unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment; and
•Discrimination against Antelope Valley residents on the basis of race by making housing unavailable, altering the terms and conditions of housing, and coercing, intimidating, and interfering with their housing rights, in violation ofthe Fair Housing Act (FHA).’
“Our investigation also showed that LASD’s accountability systems are not effectively detecting or preventing these patterns of unlawful conduct in the Antelope Valley. LASD’s Antelope Valley stations do not properly consider and resolve complaints from community members who allege mistreatment by deputies.
LASD’s early warning system does not adequately identify or effectively respond to Antelope Valley deputies with repeated complaints or other histories indicating a need for intervention to prevent further and perhaps more egregious violations of LASD policy and the law.”
…and these are just a very few generalities – from the 1st 5pgs of a 35pg report.
even after these criminal acts were proved factual NOTHING has changed as just a few months back, as a disabled person, i was cited by an LASD employee trainee (REYNOLDS) and a training sgt(GUNN) for parking in front of handicapped parking – AFTER myself and a county employed caregiver were threatened w lethal force and assaulted at gunpoint W INNOCENT CHILDREN IN THE LINE OF FIRE (complaint #236880 currently under further investigation for LASD refusal disclose findings). after pleading NOT GUILTY and and asking the court to compel these 2 LASD employees to testify under subpoena they chose to defy the court and NOT testify…or even appear.
further… at a NON-elected corporate town council meeting, when pressed re unlawful arrests of documented MMJ patients a high ranking LASD official stated “it was LASD policy to arrest MMJ patients and let the courts decide”, further..”i don’t understand the policy…i just carry out my orders”. when pressed to disclose and identify the policy maker the proceedings were called to a halt by the NON elected Chairman of the NON elected self appointed town council (L.CRAWFORD)(video stored online)
further… at a more recent NON-elected corporate town council meeting a C.O.P. CODE ENFORCEMENT SGT, who admitted that his detachment did deploy w NATF (Nuisance Abatement Task Force) stated that he didnt need a warrant to come on to a town person’s property to search a home. he then applied his explanation to searches of parolees and probationers homes. as this question was directed to address the issue of law enforcement trespass and WARRANTLESS search where parole and probation are not germaine, a reasonable person should question the employees motive to lie (video stored online).
further…in recent days i have received reports from indigent/homeless people that the aforementioned SGT has been making intimidating comments stating that there’s a “new sheriff in town” and that he was there to start making “a lot arrests” and “clean up the town”(LLA has the lowest crime rate in the AV)…these homeless/indigents were sitting under a tree out of the sun – the same tree thats been theirs for years… they are all black men.
most recent ….in late april my neighbors home was approached by no less than 4 LASD employees responding to a LOWJACK alert regarding a 700lb street sport bike. my neighbors back yard is totally enclosed by a 8ft tall chain link fence the only way out is thru a gate less than 10ft away from his garage and front door.w/o warrant the 1st LASD employee (FARREL) approached the door. the 2nd LASD employee (training officer WHITE) along w 2 unidentified LASD employees secured tools and began dismantling the only gate in the backyard. after knocking on the door, once opened, FARREL did forcibly
extract the female occupant cuffed her and detained her in the back seat of his LASD vehicle where he threatened to mace her if she did not “shut up” and sign a “voluntary consent to search”
pursuant to the US DEPT OF JUSTICE “settlement” dtd 28Apr2015 …pg10 line 18:
http://www.justice.gov/file/414706/download
“An LASD-AV deputy shall immediately notify a supervisor when considering a home search based on consent, and the supervisor shall approve the search before it is conducted.”
yet as soon as the “consent” was secured under duress, FARREL did join WHITE at the gate when my neighbor came from around a shed in his back yard FARRELL did open fire making attempt to kill the small dog that was w my neighbor….then as my neighbor laid in the dirt arms and legs spread FARRELL did fire his weapon 2 more times at my neighbor rds striking the dirt narrowly missing his head. all this in the middle of a
family neighborhood where there are no less than 6 small children who regularly play in their front yard almost directly across from where this reckless LASD employee opened fire.
persuant to the US Supreme Cts finding in 389 U.S.347 Katz v. United States (No. 35)
“”absent a warrant or emergency circumstances, investigations can’t intrude on what a person would reasonably believe to be private…””,
Per the California Supreme Court the only time warrantless entry is sanctioned is when “exigent” circumstances exist.
Rule: “[E]xigent circumstances are present when a reasonable person [would] believe that entry ..was necessary to prevent physical harm to the officers or other persons, the destruction of relevant evidence, the escape of the suspect…”(United States v. Alaimalo (9th Cir, 2002) 313 F.3rd 1188, 1192-1193, quoting Bailey v. Newland (9th Cir. 2001) 263 F.3rd 1022, 1033;United States v.Brooks (9th Cir. 2004) 367 F.3rd 1128, 1133, fn. 5, & 1135.)
a lojack alert, a totally enclosed home, a “consent to search” unlawfully obtained, an unlawful search executed and a tragic event averted because of 3 misses from an auto loader…can anyone call this “an improvment”???
all these things. because this man on 178th wasnt killed does that mean that the lawlessness of the AV LASD is getting “better”? or does it mean that “We the People” must be forever vigilant of how near fascism sleeps next to us in a free society?
tks for reading. use your cameras. when you see someone of color pulled over/detained by LASD LET THEM KNOW YOUR RECORDING. if you think any of these things could never happen to you, i want you to know …my neighbor is a white man. at his 1st hearing the new owner of the bike showed w a bill of sale from the old owner. the AV court still chose to prosecute him. if youd like to help him we are sending donations directly to his attorney. contact me if you want to see any proof of what ive wrote in this article
Praetorian.Omega6@yahoo.com
Tim Scott says
Good work!
Note: I did start the post you mentioned with “Full credit to FBI oversight.” I operate under no illusions that the improvement that saw these people taken into custody alive is due to federal monitoring rather than some voluntary improvement in the rank and file of the sheriff’s department. But federal monitoring is an improvement, and hopefully will create long term results as the really bad and worse apples get sorted from the less bad apples.
joe mama says
they have to justify the overtime somehow… the department’s cut out all unnecessary overtime , so they just exaggerate the crimes and justify their actions and fatter paychecks .. all that for a guy with one leg with a belly gun that’s pathetic he was probably scared to death. and all the people next door went to jail they didn’t even have anything to do with it that’s just wrong
Tim Scott says
Full credit to FBI oversight! Two standoffs in one day without killing any suspects! Marked improvement in local law enforcement already.
Equal Rights 4 Everyone says
You’re right! Out here you don’t see Sheriff’s shooting to kill! Although their were issues in the past with harassment, they have been doing a great job as of now!!!!!
Cali Palmdale says
TIM like always you have to look at the real facts these two guys in this cases where not Stu== they just acted Stu– they where actually smart once they saw the cops they fallowed there orders and dint make any wrong moves that would of gotten them killed there’s a difference. When you start acting dumb with the cops they will take no risk would you take risks if you where a cop and someone started acting strange Stu– with you??? They have a family they want to go to after working with so many crazy people criminals rapist killers and so on. they have to see so much crap that you cant even imagine.
Tim Scott says
If I were a cop I’d either quit or eat a bullet. But I have a conscience.
Annon says
Welcome to the AV….
Ding Dong says
Welcome to earth, this happens everywhere.