A Littlerock man was arrested Wednesday morning near the Antelope Valley College’s Palmdale site on suspicion of domestic violence, violation of an emergency protective order, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, and false imprisonment.
The man, Shiloh Brummitt, 41, had allegedly kidnapped his wife at knifepoint Tuesday night and forced her to drive around with him as the two used their ATM cards to withdrawal money, according to an article in the Antelope Valley Press.
The arrest happened early Wednesday morning in the parking lot of the building that houses AVC’s Palmdale site. The ground floor of the building houses the Palmdale Mental Health Center, and is where the wife of Brummitt worked.
Also according to the Antelope Valley Press, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies, made the arrest after conducting a traffic stop on Brummitt’s vehicle. The deputies were alerted to the vehicle’s presence when a receptionist at the mental health center took a call from Brummitt’s wife, who said she was coming to the center to collect her personal belongings.
During the call, the receptionist overheard Brummitt threatening to crash the car into the health center. The receptionist then notified an Office of Public Safety officer, who then notified the sheriff’s station in Palmdale. Brummitt was taken into custody following the traffic stop without further incident.
-By Kevin Michael Kramer
