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LASD - Lancaster Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
Thursday November 7th, 2013 :: 07:15 p.m. PST

Advisory

KIDNAPPING AND TORTURE SUSPECTS ARRESTED

On September 25th an 18 year-old Male was kidnapped in the City of Lancaster by two known suspects and tortured with lit cigarettes, cut with Samurai swords, and beaten. The victim was later released in the area of 20th St West and Ave J.
On November 7th at approximately 10:30 a.m., Lancaster Station Detectives, and Deputies with the LAN/CAP, Burglary Suppression and Robbery Suppression Teams served a search warrant at a home located on the 8300 block of West Ave F. Located in the home were Suspects Ston Lee and Anthony Valdizia. Deputies recovered a firearm, drug paraphernalia, and a hydroponic marijuana grow.
Deputies then located Suspect Skoth Ly at a residence located on the 44000 block of Gadsden Ave. Additional items of evidence were also recovered. Two more search warrants were served at the Ston Skoth Martial Arts Academies located at 44138 10th St West and 42741 45th St West. Samurai swords were recovered from both locations.
Suspect Lee and Suspect Ly were booked for Kidnapping, Torture, and Cultivating Marijuana with additional charges pending. They were held on $100,000 bail. Suspect Valdizia was booked for being a Felon with a Firearm and held on $35,000.

Anyone with additional information relate to this incident is urged to contact Detective Wilson at (661) 948-8466.


Deputy Miguel T. Ruiz
Lancaster Sheriff Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
501 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 948-8466
http://www.Lancaster.lasd.org

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LASD - Lancaster Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
501 W Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-948-8466

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