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Two men have pled guilty to a violent home invasion robbery that occurred in Rowland Heights in June 2010, says Detective Sergeant Steve Kim, Sheriff's Asian Gang Team, Operation Safe Streets Bureau. Sentencing will be held on January 25, 2011, at Pomona Court. Rowland Heights is patrolled by the Walnut Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

"These men were responsible for terrorizing, assaulting, and robbing a couple with a knife and gun in a home invasion robbery, " said Sgt. Steve Kim, sheriff's Asian Gang Team. "They will be going to prison for a long time."

(UPDATE) January 18, 2011.

Home Invasion Robbery occurred on June 24, 2010.

Incident Location: 2500 Block of Herlinda Lane, Rowland Heights.

Suspect(s): David Sarun Ry (male Cambodian/ 25, resident of Monterey Park) and Rotaan James (male Black/ 27, resident of Los Angeles).

Narrative:

On July 14, 2010, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent out a press release regarding a home invasion robbery, which occurred on June 24, 2010, at the 2500 Block of Herlinda Lane, (unincorporated area) Rowland Heights. The press release also stated that on July 6, 2010, two suspects (David Sarun and Rotaan James) were arrested in connection with the robbery.

On January 4, 2011, both suspects pled guilty to Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Kidnapping, and Criminal Threats. As part of a plea agreement, Suspect David Sarun will be sentenced to 30 years in prison and Suspect Rotaan James will be sentenced to 40 years in prison. Sentencing will be held on January 25, 2011, at Pomona Court.

Press Release
Sergeant Steve Kim
Operation Safe Streets Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
310-603-3100
www.lasd.org


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Original News Release and photos posted on the website of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, http://www.lasd.org :

http://sheriff.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lasd/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hLAwMDd3-nYCN3M19LA0_nEDPvMJMAQ39jA_2CbEdFAFVdgp4!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/lasd+content/lasd+site/home/news+room/news+press+releases/10-asian-gang-00

ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE: Press release dated July 14, 2010. Home Invasion Robbery on June 24, 2010.

Incident Location: 2500 Block of Herlinda Lane, Rowland Heights

Suspect(s):
David Sarun Ry (M/A 25) and
Rotaan James (M/B 27)

Narrative:

On June 24, 2010, at about 8PM, two suspects armed with handguns forcibly entered a home of an Asian family in the 2500 Block of Herlinda Lane, (unincorporated area) Rowland Heights.

The suspects, who were described as one male Asian adult and one male Black adult, terrorized a middle aged male and female couple by binding their hands and feet and threatening them with handguns and a knife. During this ordeal, the Asian suspect assaulted the male victim with a knife. The suspects terrorized the victims in their own home for an hour before leaving the location. The suspects stole the victims’ ATM cards, cash, and cellular phones.

Investigators from Operation Safe Streets Bureau - Asian Gang Team investigated this case. Investigators learned that the suspects attempted to use the ATM cards at several different ATM machines in San Gabriel and Alhambra, immediately following the robbery. Investigators obtained the video footage from the ATM machines, which depicted the image of the male Black suspect.

On July 6, 2010, at about 1900 hours, a Sheriff’s Patrol Deputy assigned to Walnut Station was on routine patrol when he stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation in the city of Diamond Bar. The vehicle was occupied by two individuals who matched the description of the robbery suspects. The

Deputy subsequently located, from inside of the vehicle, two 2-way radios, gloves, a replica of a handgun, a cellular phone, a bag containing miscellaneous jewelry, and beannies. The two occupants (David Sarun Ry of Monterey Park and Rotaan James of Los Angeles) of the vehicle were arrested and booked at Walnut Station for suspicion of robbery.

Operation Safe Streets Investigators from the Asian Gang Team immediately responded to Walnut Station and continued the investigation.

On July 8, 2010, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in West Covina Court. Charges of robbery, kidnaping, criminal threats and assault with a deadly weapon were filed against both suspects. If convicted, each suspect could be sentenced to over 100 years in prison. The Investigation is still on-going.

Press Release

By:
Sergeant Steve Kim
Operation Safe Streets Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
310-603-3100
www.lasd.org

Sent by:
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
4700 Ramona Blvd.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org

Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff

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