Los Angeles Police Sergeant Arrested for Home Burglary
After a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sergeant was arrested for alleged burglary in a home in the foothills, examiners are now investigating whether the man is accountable for other residential heists in the area, according to reporting by The Los Angeles Times.
The 44-year-old sergeant (who has been on the force for 18 years) was apprehended by police on Sunday shortly after a confrontation with a female house owner. According to reports, the owner encountered the man after coming home from a stroll with her dogs around 6:00 p.m. She alleges that the burglar began to confront her, so she sprayed him with a strong and liberal amount of pepper spray which prompted him to flee the scene.
However, he wrecked his car in flight (reportedly still reeling from the spray), and was picked up by LAPD officers responding to a crash on Highland. The defendant did not immediately disclose he was an officer. Deputies at the scene noted that he stunk of pepper spray. A number of pricey items belonging to the victim were recovered in his vehicle, including cameras and jewelry. The defendant was released on $125,000 bail.
A representative for the LAPD said officials are working in tandem with criminal analysts to investigate the case further before filing charges; they are also reaching out to contacts in neighboring departments regarding unsolved burglary cases that may or may not be related, reported The Times. As defined by California Penal Code 459, the punishment for burglary can be severe and is dictated by the nature of the crime and circumstances. If you're facing burglary charges in the Los Angeles region, contact a southern California burglary defense lawyer at the Law Office of Daniel Kann. Call (310) 593-2435 for a complimentary case review today.
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/lapd-pepper-spray-mentone.html
