A man apparently under the influence of narcotics waltzed in through an unlocked door in a Rossmoor home before proceeding to disrobe in the bedroom of a 14-year-old boy and threatening his mother before finally being chased away by the woman’s husband.
Rossmoor quickly flooded with police departments and support services as the bizarre incident unfolded on the evening of Wednesday, May 8. After leaving the home, the suspect climbed onto the roof of a nearby school before eventually surrendering to authorities.
According to Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Carrie Braun, Keith Eric Newbury, 37, stands accused of multiple crimes following the incident. According to the OCSD website, Newbury was still being held in the county jail awaiting $1 million bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned on May 24.
Newbury faces charges of attempted premediated murder, assault with intent to commit sexual offense, first degree burglary, vandalism with more than $400, indecent exposure, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia and resisting a peace officer.
The “attempted premeditated murder” charge was added later and the Event News has asked for further clarification.
Here’s how the event went down, according to the OC Sheriff. On Wednesday evening, OCSD Dispatchers received several 9-1-1 calls reference an unknown man who had entered a residence in the unincorporated community of Rossmoor.
The suspect had walked into a bedroom where he woke up a 14 year old male, asked him a question, then undressed himself. The 14-year-old left his room to alert his parents and armed himself with a meat cleaver from the kitchen. The suspect followed him and at one point proceeded to put a USB cable around the mother’s shoulder. The suspect was chased out of the home by the father who had been outside the residence during the ordeal.
? As North Patrol Deputies responded, the suspect got into a white Dodge van and drove several streets in the area before driving onto the grass of Hopkinson Elementary.
The suspect climbed onto the roof of one of the school buildings where he attempted to hide but was unsuccessful thanks to the assistance of OCSD – Air Support Unit and Angel from the Anaheim Police Department. The building and the rest of the school was immediately surrounded with the help from the Los Alamitos Police Department, Seal Beach Police Department, OCSD – Stanton Police Services, K9 Chavo and K9 Iggy from the OCSD K-9 Unit.
? Multiple announcements were made both from the air and ground, for the suspect to surrender. After several hours of waiting and with nowhere to escape, the suspect surrendered without incident. It was discovered the suspect committed several acts of vandalism while on the roof. The suspect is believed to be under the influence of an unknown narcotic and was taken to the Emergency Room before being booked at the Orange County Jail.
?The OC Sheriff’s Department thanked all of the agencies who coordinated the apprehension of Newbury. This included the other responding agencies and the Orange County Fire Authority that brought the ladders used to bring the suspect down.
