D.A. Files Felony Charges, And LBPD Provides Details, Of What Happened In ELB Conant Area Armed Robbery: The Two Victims Are Women Between 65 and 90 Years Old; They Heard Their Dog Bark And Found An Armed Man Inside Their Home

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(May 5, 2017, 7:50 p.m.) -- The D.A.'s office has filed a number of felony charges, and LBPD has released details, of what they say took place on May 3 when an armed man allegedly entered an ELB Conant area home occupied by two female residents between 65 and 90 years of age.

In a release, LBPD says that at about 2 p.m. on May 3, an armed man allegedly entered the residence in the 5000 block of Conant St., the two residents heard their dog barking, went to determine why the dog was barking...and found a man (adult) armed with a handgun inside their home.

The armed man allegedly demanded the keys to their vehicle, grabbed the keys and fled in their 2003 Volkswagen. About four hours later, the suspect was involved in a traffic collision in Westminster (southbound on the 405 freeway at the Bolsa Chica offramp.) CHP detained the driver, Ian Kilbourne Chambers, age 24 [no city of residence given], who allegedly matched the robbery suspect description...and LBPD arrived and transported him for booking.

LBPD says that on further investigation, detectives located evidence inside the stolen vehicle allegedly related to the residential robbery.

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On May 5, LBPD presented the case to the L.A. County District Attorney's office, which has filed two counts of robbery, one count of residential burglary, and one count of vehicle theft against Chambers.

The two victims weren't physically harmed in the frightening crime; there's no word on the condition of their vehicle.

(May 4, 2017, 2:00 p.m.) -- Updating our story below, LBPD PIO Marlene Arrona says Detectives anticipate presenting the case to the L.A. County District Attorney's office for filing consideration this week." [DA decides whether to file criminal charges leading to a trial, in which DA has the burden of proving the criminal charges beyond a reasonable doubt.]

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(May 4, 2017, 6:35 a.m.) -- LBREPORT.com has learned that at midafternoon yesterday (Weds. May 3) a man armed with a gun confronted an ELB woman at her home in the Conant area neighborhood between Bellflower Blvd. and San Anseline Ave., stole her car and drove off. The suspect, a white male in his mid-20s, is now in custody following a swift response to the robbery by LBPD, which alerted area law enforcement to the stolen vehicle. The suspect was then involved in a traffic accident in Westminster where he was detained, arrested...and is now in custody.

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In initial information, LBPD Watch Commander Lt. Ty Burford tells LBREPORT.com that at about 2 p.m. on May 3, officers were dispatched to the 5500 block E. Conant St. where a woman was robbed at gunpoint at her residence. The loss was her vehicle, and later in the day, CHP said the suspect was detained following a traffic accident in Westminster. He was detained by CHP and arrested; he's now in custody and LBPD's investigation is ongoing.

The victim wasn't physically injured; there's no immediate word on her car's condition.

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