Police say an Arcadia homeowner fought off a group of people trying to set up residence in his home over the weekend.
They were dispatched to the 400 block of Walnut Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a call from a man who said he could see “several people in the residence who should not be there,” according to a statement from the Arcadia. Police station.
Before officers could arrive, the suspects left the home and a fight broke out between them and the homeowner.
At some point during the altercation, the homeowner, reportedly fearing for his safety, fired a firearm into the air, police said. This ended the fight.
Police arrested one of the suspects outside the home, but by the time they arrived the three others had already driven away.
They were located and detained a short time later, the APD statement said.
The homeowner and the suspects involved in the brawl suffered minor injuries during the brawl, but no one was struck by gunfire, police said.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that the suspects had taken over the home and were trying to establish residency,” police said.
All four suspects were arrested and charged with residential burglary and have since been identified as 32-year-old Los Angeles man Uried Benitez, 35-year-old Baldwin Park woman Stephanie Burwell, 29-year-old Los Angeles woman Phyllis Cheong and 31- year-old Los Angeles woman, Phyllis Cheong, and 31-year-old Los Angeles woman. year-old Long Beach woman Marisa Williams.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact investigators at (626) 574-5151.
