RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A fugitive wanted by federal authorities in
connection with a robbery case was behind bars today following his apprehension
at the end of a standoff with Riverside County sheriff’s SWAT personnel.
Larry Lightning Jr., 43, of Perris was arrested and booked into the
Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Wednesday night.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Joseph Fitzgerald said that investigators assigned to
the FBI’s Inland Violent Suppression Task Force received information that
Lightning was holed up at a residence on Calle de Amigos in Moreno Valley and
went there to take him into custody.
“The (task force members) attempted to talk Lightning out of the
house, but he refused to speak to them,” Fitzgerald said.
He said the SWAT unit was summoned, and negotiators engaged the
fugitive in talks, after which he ultimately agreed to surrender.
Lightning was taken into custody shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday. No
one was injured.
According to jail records, he has warrants tied to an armed robbery
that involved multiple victims, but no other details were available. Lightning
is being held without bail. Copyright 2023, City News Service, Inc.
