Landlord arrested for investigation into assault and threats made toward tenant

A Twentynine Palms landlord was arrested after allegedly assaulting and threatening his tenant.

On Sunday (August 9), San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a home in Twentynine Palms regarding an assault. Deputies say that the victim was assaulted with a weapon by their landlord. The victim reported receiving threatening text messages from the landlord as well.

Deputies identified the suspect as Henry Shackell, a 61 year-old resident of Twentynine Palms. Deputies say they were able to locate Shackell using information from an automated license plate reader. They contacted him at around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of Adobe Road and Indian Trail, and he was taken into custody.

Henry Shackell was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats. He was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail and has since been released on bail.