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A command post was established near the location of the incident at 14700 Leibacher Avenue in Norwalk on Monday afternoon. Randy Economy Photo
Update at 5 p.m.:
According to Norwalk Sheriff’s Captain Pat Maxwell, one suspect was taken into custody and K9 and Aero are still assisting with ground units in the search for a second suspect. It has been confirmed there was a residential burglary.
By Brian Hews
Members of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Department have cordoned off a neighborhood at Excelsior Drive and Studebaker Road in search of two suspected home burglary suspects.
Sheriff’s have blocked off several streets in the area around the 14700 block of Dumont Street beginning around 2:30 p.m.
A spokesman for the Norwalk Sheriff’s told Los Cerritos Community Newspaper that a command post has been established at a nearby park. Several Norwalk Sheriff squad cars could be seen blocking off key streets around that neighborhood that is immediately to the east of the 605 Freeway.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter was circling the location as neighbors watched the situation unfold.
