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Wanted Suspect Arrested At Gunpoint On 5 Freeway After Assaulting LAPD Officer

A wanted suspect was taken into custody at gunpoint on the 5 Freeway south of the Newhall Pass Monday evening after he allegedly assaulted a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer earlier in the day.

Around 4:50 p.m. Monday, deputies were made aware of a vehicle wanted for assault on a LAPD officer traveling eastbound on Soledad Canyon Road near Commuter Way in Canyon Country, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

A deputy was able to locate the vehicle on Newhall Avenue near Sierra Highway, and requested emergency backup to his location prior to conducting a felony traffic stop, according to officials.

While the deputy followed the suspect vehicle until backup arrived, a pursuit was not initiated.

By the time help arrived, the vehicle was on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 210 Freeway, where officials proceeded to detain the driver at gunpoint, according to Arriaga.

Photo courtesy of Austin Dave.

Once the vehicle was stopped, deputies learned the car was stolen. Additionally, during a search of the car, deputies located a firearm which was reported stolen along with marijuana, according to officials on scene.

The driver, 28-year-old Dameion Roy of Van Nuys, was arrested for assault on a police officer, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, being in possession of a stolen vehicle, being in possession of a stolen firearm and being in possession of marijuana, according to Sheriff’s officials.

No information was provided on the assault of the LAPD officer.

Roy was arrested and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s jail with bail set at $36,000, according to arrest records.

Photo courtesy of Austin Dave.


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Wanted Suspect Arrested At Gunpoint On 5 Freeway After Assaulting LAPD Officer

2 comments

  1. Another Gascon dream citizen. He’ll get a pat on the back, an apology for the inconvenience of his arrest, and a commendation for the assault. Good job voters.

  2. DAMION ROY of Van Nuys should have been arrested for just wearing bright yellow pants—who would wear that?! It will be out of jail in hours to hang with his criminal crew/gang! Thanks insane Liberal Gas-Con and Liberal fool degenerate voters! You’re ruining our world!

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Louie was born and raised in Santa Clarita. At the age of two Louie lost his vision due to a brain tumor. However, Louie doesn't let blindness stop him from doing what ever it is he wants to accomplish. Growing up some of his favorite hobbies were wood working, fishing and riding bikes. Louie graduated from College of the Canyon in December of 2017, with a Broadcast Journalism degree. Growing up Louie has always wanted to be a fire fighter or a police officer, but because of his blindness Louie knew that wouldn't work. Louie has always loved listening to police and fire radio traffic, using a scanner, and he figured if he was going to listen to the scanner so much, he should do something with it.