L.A. County sheriff deputy recruit is fired after alleged assault with handgun

L.A. County sheriff deputy recruit is fired after alleged assault with handgun

Kiwan Newbell, 36, was fired by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department one day after he allegedly threatened a man with a handgun during an incident in Lynwood.

LA Sheriff recruit arrested for alleged gun assault

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruit, who was about 14 weeks through academy training to become a deputy, was arrested on suspicion of threatening a man with a handgun in Lynwood. Kiwan Newbell, 36, was arrested March 10 by the LASD’s Internal Criminal Investigation Bureau on suspicion of assault with a firearm, a felony. Newbell posted a $30,000 bond and was released from custody. He was attending the Academy and was employe…

A former L.A. County Sheriff’s Department recruit, who had been training at the academy for approximately 14 weeks to become an agent, was arrested on suspicion of threatening a man with a gun in Lynwood. Kiwan Newbell, 36, was arrested on March 10 by the LASD’s Internal Criminal Investigation Office on suspicion of gun attack, a felony. Newbell paid a $30,000 bail and was released. He attended the Academy and worked for L.A. County at the time …