Manhunt Nabs Home Invasion Robbery Suspects in Rancho Palos Verdes

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA Three men were arrested and one remained at large today after a home invasion robbery in Rancho Palos Verdes during which victims were bound and shocked with a stun gun.

Deputies responded about 9:05 a.m. to the 30700 block of Cartier Drive to investigate a report of someone using a Taser to assault people inside a residence, Lt. David Auner of the sheriff’s Lomita Station said.

“As deputies arrived, the suspects fled on foot,” Auner said. “One suspect was immediately apprehended by responding deputies.”

Two additional suspects, including one armed with a handgun, were later located walking in a nearby canyon by an assisting Sheriff’s Aero Bureau helicopter, Auner said.

A fourth suspect fled the scene and remains outstanding, according to the lieutenant.

“A preliminary investigation revealed the suspects forced their way into the residence and possibly expected the victims to be home,” Auner said.

“Some of the residents were bound with devices brought by the suspects. Three of the victims were assaulted with a Taser in an effort for them to reveal the location of valuables. The victims sustained minor injuries as a result of the assault.”

Jewelry valued at around $50,000 and between $3,000 and $4,000 in cash were stolen during the robbery, Auner said, adding that some of the property was recovered from the arrested suspects.

The three suspects taken into custody, residents of Lancaster and Los Angeles, were booked at the Lomita Station on suspicion of kidnapping during the commission of a robbery, with bail set at $1 million apiece, Auner said.

The names of the arrested suspects were withheld due to the ongoing investigation and a detailed description of the outstanding suspect was not available.

City News Service