Ludlow - Armed Robbery, Off-Duty Officer Involved Shooting
Inland Empire News Blog
On Sunday, August 17, 2008 at approximately 3:00 pm, Daniel Pettit entered the Dairy Queen in Ludlow armed with a screw driver and attempted to rob the store. Five (5) Off-duty peace officers from five (5) different law enforcement agencies were in the store at the same time, only two of the officers were together.
Management from the Dairy Queen began moving customers from the crowded store as the off-duty officers confronted the suspect who had moved behind the clerk’s counter, still armed with a screw driver. The suspect refused to comply with orders to drop the screw driver, and instead picked up a pair of scissors and advanced toward the off-duty officers.
Ultimatley two of the five officers shot at and struck the suspect. The suspect fell to the ground but continued to fight with the officers as they detained him and awaited the arrival of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies and CHP.
A Sheriff’s helicopter was the first to arrive. The suspect continued to be combative as the helicopter crew took the suspect into custody. A Sheriff’s Air-Rescue helicopter responded and flew the suspect to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was treated and is listed in stable condition. The suspect was booked for PC 211, Armed Robbery.
Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail responded to the scene for the investigaton, as is common practice in any officer involved shooting.
Anyone with additional information can contact Detective Dave Burgess or Sergeant Frank Bell of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail at 909-387-3589.
Public Affairs Division
(909) 387-3700
GARY PENROD, SHERIFF
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
c/o Public Affairs Division
655 East Third Street
San Bernardino, California 92415-0061
Telephone: (909) 387-3700
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Current Press Release
PC 211 ROBBERY, OFF-DUTY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING–8/18/2008
26535 CRUCERO ROAD, LUDLOW,
VICTIM: DAIRY QUEEN
SUSPECT: DANIEL LEE PETTIT, 21 YEARS OF AGE A TRANSCIENT
On Sunday, August 17, 2008 at approximately 3:00 pm, Daniel Pettit entered the Dairy Queen in Ludlow armed with a screw driver and attempted to rob the store. Five (5) Off-duty peace officers from five (5) different law enforcement agencies were in the store at the same time, only two of the officers were together.
Management from the Dairy Queen began moving customers from the crowded store as the off-duty officers confronted the suspect who had moved behind the clerk’s counter, still armed with a screw driver. The suspect refused to comply with orders to drop the screw driver, and instead picked up a pair of scissors and advanced toward the off-duty officers.
Ultimatley two of the five officers shot at and struck the suspect. The suspect fell to the ground but continued to fight with the officers as they detained him and awaited the arrival of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies and CHP.
A Sheriff’s helicopter was the first to arrive. The suspect continued to be combative as the helicopter crew took the suspect into custody. A Sheriff’s Air-Rescue helicopter responded and flew the suspect to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was treated and is listed in stable condition. The suspect was booked for PC 211, Armed Robbery.
Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail responded to the scene for the investigaton, as is common practice in any officer involved shooting.
Anyone with additional information can contact Detective Dave Burgess or Sergeant Frank Bell of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail at 909-387-3589.
Public Affairs Division
(909) 387-3700
GARY PENROD, SHERIFF
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
c/o Public Affairs Division
655 East Third Street
San Bernardino, California 92415-0061
Telephone: (909) 387-3700
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Current Press Release
PC 211 ROBBERY, OFF-DUTY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING–8/18/2008
26535 CRUCERO ROAD, LUDLOW,
VICTIM: DAIRY QUEEN
SUSPECT: DANIEL LEE PETTIT, 21 YEARS OF AGE A TRANSCIENT
