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Palmdale Station Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon and a suspect wanted for forgery, both believed to be in the Antelope Valley. 

Palmdale Station Detectives are looking for Thomas Motta.  Thomas is described as a 26 year-old male white approximately 5’11” and 180 lbs, who has brown eyes and black hair.  Thomas is wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon currently has an $110,000 warrant for his arrest.  He is known to frequent the 38700 block of Jacklin Ave, in the city of Palmdale.

Anyone with information on the location of this suspect is encouraged to contact Detective Baker at 661-272-2476.

Next, Palmdale Station Detectives are looking for a suspect wanted for forgery.  On Tuesday, September 1^st, at approximately 5:00 pm, an unknown female suspect went inside the Walmart, located at 40130 10^th St. West, and attempted to cash a forged check.  The cashier thought the transaction may be fraudulent therefore called for management.  The suspect immediately left the store and was seen leaving the location in a newer dodge challenger, orange in color with no license plates.

The suspect is described as a female hispanic approximately 5’04” and 125 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.  At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing a dark blue or black t-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on the identity of this suspect is encouraged to contact Detective Gilbert of the Palmdale Sheriff Station at 661-272-2446.

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Written by:

Deputy Jodi Wolfe

Palmdale Sheriff’s Station

750 East Avenue Q,

Palmdale, Ca. 93550

(661) 272-2520

Email: [email protected]

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