Los Angeles:An anonymous tip leads Los Angeles Police Department investigators on aten-hour search which resulted in the capture of 27-year-old BrandonDaniels, a Los Angeles top ten most wanted fugitive.
In the afternoon hours of Friday, March 5, 2010, an anonymous callerprovided Wilshire homicide detectives with a small but important cluein their attempt to capture murder suspect Brandon Daniels. Danielshad been implicated in the botched robbery and murder of Noe Gonzalez,an unarmed marijuana clinic security guard in October 2008.
Detectives developed the clue and responded to multiple locations overa period of ten hours. At around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Detectives foundDaniels at a residence in the City of Inglewood. Daniels was capturedwithout further incident and booked at Wilshire Jail on an outstandingmurder warrant. Daniels is being held without bail.
Daniels is the last of four adult suspects to be arrested for murder inthis case. All of the following suspects are residents of Los Angelesand are held without bail at the Los Angeles County Jail.
Lovie Matthews, Booking #1645671
Leon Banks, Booking #1645747
David Gardiner, Booking #1997773
Brandon Daniels, Booking #2252333
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact WilshireHomicide Detectives at 213-473-0446. During non-business hours, call1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may callCrimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may contactCrimestoppers by texting the number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on mostkeypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with theletters LAPD. Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on"webtips" and follow the prompts.