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Residents injured in Palmdale home invasion

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The break-in took place inside a home at 38227 Meadow Lane about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, said sheriff's Lt. Brian Dunn, watch commander at the sheriff's Palmdale Station. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
The break-in took place inside a home at 38227 Meadow Lane about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, said sheriff’s Lt. Brian Dunn, watch commander at the sheriff’s Palmdale Station. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
PALMDALE – Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a violent home invasion robbery in Palmdale carried out by three intruders and a getaway driver, authorities said.

The break-in took place around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, inside a home at 38227 Meadow Lane about, said sheriff’s Lt. Brian Dunn, watch commander at the sheriff’s Palmdale Station.

“One of the suspects knocked on the door and it was answered by a woman inside,” Dunn said, “When she opened the door the first suspect slammed her in the face with a pistol, knocking her down.

The victims were pretty shaken by the experience and unable to give investigators a description of the suspects, other than they were men, sheriff's officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
The victims were pretty shaken by the experience and unable to give investigators a description of the suspects, other than they were men, sheriff’s officials said. [LUIS MEZA]
“The suspect then pushed open the door and he and two others ran [inside],” Dunn said. “The suspects ordered everyone down on the ground. The suspects then pistol-whipped a second man inside the home, and then a third man, who had some medical problems and had trouble getting off the couch. He was hit on the head with a gun.”

“A fourth man then heard the commotion and came out from one of the bedrooms, Dunn said. “That man was also pistol-whipped by one of the suspects.”

With all four people on the ground, Dunn said, the suspects proceeded to ransack the house.

“They stole money — but we’re not giving out a total — a laptop, jewelry and a gold chain,” Dunn said. “They also took some bottles of alcohol, some clothes and some shoes.”

The three men then ran from the house to a purple or dark blue SUV which was being driven by a fourth suspect. The four robbers then headed west from the house and disappeared from sight, Dunn added.

Two of the victims — a man and the woman — were transported to a hospital and are listed in fair condition this morning, according to the sheriff’s department. The other two victims were treated at the scene.

The victims were pretty shaken by the experience and unable to give investigators a description of the suspects, other than they were men, Dunn said.

Anyone with information on this robbery crew is asked to call the sheriff’s Palmdale station at (661) 272-2400. All tips can be submitted anonymously.

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Editor’s note: Sheriff’s Lt. Brian Dunn told City News Service that four people were injured in the home invasion robbery. However, a news release issued by the Sheriff’s Information Bureau put the number of victims at three. Read the news release here.

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48 comments for "Residents injured in Palmdale home invasion"

  1. Too bad they didnt have weapons around the house. May god bless this family that took such a sudden loss.

  2. It’s sad that people over read the wording of the news and become inappropriately critical. If you have kids, you know this could have been your home. Kids, teens, and young adults leave doors unlocked, and answer doorbells without thinking twice. This sort of attack happens so rarely in the AV that no one thinks it can happen to them. I feel so bad for that poor, young girl who is still hospitalized and needs facial plastic surgery. I can’t predict the future, but she will probably carry scars both facially and emotionally the rest of her life. We should be safe in our homes. I hope the perpetrators are caught, and justice is served…but ethical justice.
    I don’t understand all the racial discussion. People make assumptions to justify their own prejudices. People of various races were involved in both sides of the assault. But it does not matter because all of humanity is related at some level. Descriptions are not given in certain circumstances if it could impede the investigation or if the perpetrators were wearing masks. This is being so over analyzed.
    We as a community need to focus on protecting our neighbors and being vigilant about strangers in the neighborhood. I’m not saying these neighbors did anything wrong. They may have never seen the attackers scouting the neighborhood. Very few of us hang out in the front yard any more. I’m just outlining steps to prevent future attacks…be vigilant. I’m just saying we have a wonderful community here in Palmdale. We citizens need to support our judicial system and each other, regardless of race We need to be vigilant and report suspicious people… And stop being snotty in these posts…be supportive of people who are hurting.

  3. Heard from a very reliable source that these drug dealers in the house scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Hmmm… really, in this Christian Antelope Valley… Mayor Ledford or Parris would never allow this. Maybe they sent their Pastor’s to the victims. Not with Mayor Parris as he could care less About the victims.

    • Figured it wasn’t a random act. they must of pissed the wrong people off everyone got a pistol whippin!

  4. A SIMILAR BREAK IN JUST TOOK PLACE TODAY AT 39446 HARVARD LN PALMDALE CA 93551
    An individual dressed in a business attire came to the door, banging hard and ringing the door bell, trying to get somebody to answer. The woman, home alone, did not answer, felt a bit weird and seen the individual who she witnessed to be african american run across the lawn and hop into a gun metal grey BMW with a sun roof, she went to another room and noticed the bmw make a right hand turn out of the neighborhood where you can park on the main street and hop a fence to get to the back yard, moments later her dogs started going ape shit because there was pounding on one of the back doors where they were tring to break in.
    LESSON TO BE LEARNED DO NOT ANSWER THE DOOR TO SALESMEN THEY WILL TRY TO RUSH YOU WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR AND ROB YOU, IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER THEN THEY WILL TRY TO BREAK IN LIKE THIS INSTANCE!

    • These were both in Palmdale…allegedly. Care to explain how else these incidents are “similar”?

      Not that I’m assuming that your anonymous “report” is necessarily true, but if it were…

  5. When someone broke into the store I work at I was a few feet away from the burglar but because he wore a ski mask i couldn’t describe him to police .

  6. I’m not going to open my door after a certain time unless I am expecting someone and I can verify that is who is at my doorstep. This is just simple logic.

    Your front door is your first line of defense, if someone uninvited shows up, you are NOT obligated to answer.

    If you are not a firearm owner, or care to purchase and learn how to use one, then get a good alarm system with a panic button. Another tip is to keep an automobile key fob with you and hit the panic button on it if you have a vehicle equipped with one. It will certainly arouse the neighbors or their suspicion if you’re friendly or acquainted with them.

    • Very good information. I had not thought of my key’s alarm button outside the setting of going to my car in a parking lot at night

  7. Im a liberal.. on many issues.. but not this one… We are all sitting in front of our PCs (or phones) right now in our homes.. our private space…imagine if a gang of thieves broke in, and held you and your family hostage.. and it seems like every time this kind of thing happens someone gets pistol whipped or injured… I want life without parole for this crime,… when u invade someones home like that then u don’t deserve to live in our society.. anyone agree with me? There should be no “second chance” for this type of crime.

  8. Av Times turning racist for not disclosing a description of the perps. And who opens the door these days? Defend yourself people, nobody else will.

    • It looks like someone didn’t take reading comprehension 101 in high school, if you look and read closely the first paragraph says ” AUTHORITIES SAID” so http://www.theavtimes.com can not be making the news up, here read it again;

      PALMDALE – Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a violent home invasion robbery in Palmdale carried out by three intruders and a getaway driver, authorities said.

      The break-in took place around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, inside a home at 38227 Meadow Lane about, said sheriff’s Lt. Brian Dunn, watch commander at the sheriff’s Palmdale Station.

      And as you can see it even names who and what rank the authority holds!

    • What caught my eye was the disclosure of the actual address, rather then the usual 38200 Block of Meadow Lane.

      • That does defy standards of journalism, but it isn’t the first time the AV Times has crossed that line.

    • I agree defend yourself they need CCC in Ca. glad I moved the hell out of there after 50 yrs they won’t be walking or running away they be carried by 4 plain and simple .

  11. Nobody thinks it is odd…one woman and three males in one house? No one can describe the assailants? Maybe there is more to it and they actually knew each other?

      • The odd part, to me, is that the woman who opened the door was referred to as a guest. Answering a knock on the door at a quarter to ten at night seems a little out of place for a guest. At my house I answer the door, and at a quarter to ten at night I open it after I’ve recognized whoever is on the other side, not before.

        • Tim sound out of the ordinary for you to look out the window when you are a Criminal and rapist defender nothing will happen to you don’t look next time just answer the door. LOL

          • What are you trying to say here Cali? We know you have no idea what might be “out of the ordinary” for me, so you are making stuff up as usual, but I don’t see what you are driving at.

          • Tim relax am just saying why out of all people you check to see who is at your door after you say there is no crime in our great trashed AV I think you are changing hopefully you agree that we need to clean up this valley up and no mercy for these F@@@@ burglars who break into peoples homes I say they get caught straight gas chamber they will never learn also for rapist and killers. thanks Tim. :)

          • LOL…whatever works for you Cali…but no, I’m not buying into your “OMG crime is running rampant” nonsense, because the facts just don’t back you up. It doesn’t take a well fed case of raging paranoia to choose not to be just flaming stupid.

            Opening your door without looking close enough to see that the person on the other side has a gun in their hand is flaming stupid. I don’t care where you live or what the crime rates are. I’ve never suggested otherwise.

  13. They were able to describe the vehicle and not the men. What a bunch of BS. How hard would it be to say four white, black or latin or maybe even asian men.

  14. I really suggest having a security screen door to protect yourself from this no matter what side of town you live in. So sad that we have these violent people in the world. GET A JOB AND BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS!!!!

  16. WHAT WERE THEY WHITE, BLACK ,HISPANIC ,ASIAN ?????? What the hell by saying their race is not being racial its a description of what the people look like…. Fine say they look like european , african , central american , or mongolian!!! but I need to know should i open door or be rude and let them keep knocking but they cant come in.