A Yucca Valley man was arrested after Sheriff’s deputies say he barricaded himself into a home with two children inside and set the house on fire.
A Sheriff’s press release says Tuesday, May 31 at about 7:15 P.M., deputies responded to a report of a man with a gun in the 6400 block Of El Dorado Avenue. When they arrived Angel Castro, 33, barricaded himself inside of a residence with two children, 8 and 5 years old. After about an hour Castro exited the residence and assaulted a deputy while being taken into custody. It was discovered Castro had lit the residence on fire prior to coming out.
Angel Castro was booked into the West Valley Detention Center for investigation of multiple charges including arson, false imprisonment, and assault on a peace officer. Castro is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Morongo Basin Station (760)-366-4175.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at http://www.wetip.com
