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At about 10:40PM Friday, a barricaded suspect surrendered after hours of effort by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies to convince him to give himself up.

Ultimately, no force was necessary to make the arrest.

Neighbors who had been relocated for their safety can return home.

The victim of the kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon has been released from the hospital.

The investigation is ongoing.


The incident began at about 4:00PM Friday, when witnesses reported seeing a woman walking down the street at 76th St. and Crockett Ave., in the unincorporated Florence/Firestone area.

A man drove up, got out of his car, hit the woman over the head with a hard object and forced her into his car. She fought her way out of the car, but he dragged her back into the car and drove away.

Concerned community members who witnessed the incident wisely noted the license plate number of the vehicle and provided it to responding Century Sheriff’s Station deputies.

At about 4:20PM, sheriff’s deputies arrived at the residence of the registered owner of the car located in the 5700 block of Mayflower Ave., Maywood. They found the victim alone inside the suspect’s vehicle near his residence. She was able to speak but suffering from a head injury. She said she did not know the suspect.

Another woman approached deputies and said a man whom she did not know had forced her out of her nearby apartment.

Deputies then worked for hours to attempt to communicate with the suspect in the apartment, until he was finally convinced to surrender.




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Barricaded suspect wanted for kidnap & assault. 5700 blk, Mayflower Ave, Maywood. Deputies evacuating neighbors.

Barricaded suspect wanted for kidnap & assault that occurred at 4:00PM in the Florence/Firestone area of Century Sheriff's Station.

Witnesses provided the license plate number of the suspect vehicle which was registered to a residence in Maywood.

The victim was hit over the head with a hard object but was able to get away from the suspect.

Suspect refuses to exit an apartment in the 5700 block of Mayflower Ave, Maywood. Deputies have contained the immediate area and are attempting to convince the suspect to come out of the apartment and surrender.

As a precuation, deputies have evacuated neighbors to the gym at Maywood Park, 58th/Heliotrope, Maywood.

An update will be provided when available.


Mike Parker, Captain
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org

Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff



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