– Press release from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office:
At 6:30AM Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified that a female victim, who was out for a morning run along Ed Powers Road north of Bishop, was approached at gun point and that the suspect had fled northbound in a red Mini-Cooper.
The victim was running south on Ed Powers Road when she noticed the red Mini-Cooper pass her, and then pull off to the side of the road. The driver exited and began walking toward her; he was wearing a full face mask, with only holes for eyes and brandishing a handgun. She was instructed to get on the ground. At approximately the same time a vehicle approached from the south and the victim was able to flag down the driver; the driver of the vehicle initiated an emergency 911 call to Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch. The suspect fled, driving northbound on Highway 395.
Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch advised California Highway Patrol and Mono County Sheriff’s Office; the vehicle was spotted near Tom’s Place by Mono County Sheriff’s Office. A high speed pursuit commenced with speeds reaching beyond 120 miles per hour. The vehicle eventually exited at the Crowley Lake overpass at a speed estimated at 80-plus miles per hour. The vehicle hit the guardrail and crashed. The suspect fled on foot and began running toward the community of Crowley Lake, but was apprehended at gunpoint by Mono County Sheriff’s deputies.
The suspect was identified as Tommy Courtney, 21 years old, from Los Angeles. He is currently being held at the Inyo County Jail on the following charges: armed robbery, brandishing a fire arm, felon in possession of a firearm, vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, evading, and parole violation. Courtney is being held without bail due to the parole violation.
It’s funny to talk politics with some that believe the establish medias….. We walk among a bunch of sheep when the time is now to come together and get “we the peoples” voice back on the table but instead some carry others best interest directly and indirectly among their own… Read more »
J-Frog –
We never did have a “Democracy.” We have a Republic. And the richest are becoming more and more powerful by the day (And too many are allowing this to happen).
There is a growing movement towards more community involvement and adopting a “one-term-and-you’re-out” society.
I believe in a Government by the people for the people, you know, kinda like it was when the settlers came here… Also the founding fathers of this American Nation gave us the best tool to get our Democracy/Republic back from those in power, because it is obvious power corrupts..… Read more »
J-Frog, Insofar as some of the items you’ve just presented, I must respectfully disagree with you. Insofar as the Founding Father Worship that is in vogue today for some political groups, please understand those times were vastly different in a myriad of ways than in these fast-changing modern times. Please… Read more »
Okay, I get that, interesting data. Yeah the founding fathers weren’t perfect but at least they did their best to put freedom and liberty in words.. I’m not sure what you mean by “Yet some today believe they are amongst the chosen few to lead other underserved Americans calling this… Read more »
We are a Plutocracy only because the proletariat don’t educate themselves on the issues and fail to participate in the vote. We have about a 50% turnout for national elections. And the vote is usually close to 50-50 which is almost a random distribution. Our government could be “fixed” in… Read more »
@ J-Frog – “…some today believe they are amongst the chosen few to lead underserved Americans” In an attempt to keep it in its most simple of terms, I think it’s safe to say that our two-party system can accurately be divided into two camps – Republican and Democrat. The… Read more »
Yeah your right on the education, but with the more money that candidates have it gives them more time to run deceptive adds enough times to where people are convinced to vote for them, and rarely do people learn about candidates and their stances outside of TV and the bias… Read more »
The Future Belongs to those that Prepare Today…for the coming “CIVIL WAR II”, which is going to be a Bloodbath, making the original one look like a picnic 🙂
Very grateful the jogger was not injured or abducted. Thank you to the driver who called 911; I’m sure you know you probably saved a life today. Thanks to all the law enforcement officers who participated in catching the bad guy. We are lucky to live in an area where… Read more »
im always right “crazy people are everywhere” clearly a name handed down thru gererations
You should know, ferdie.
I’d a shot his stinking brains out. And became a hero! Like Zimmerman!
Cracker……AND then you could say your getting all these “threats”,saying you can’t leave your home in fear of your safety, open up a web-site and start asking for $$$ and hand-outs from the public to pay your rent,buy your food, your gas,pay your utility bills,car payment,nights out,a new wardrobe for… Read more »
If you say so!
shooting an armed man who is attacking a person = hero shooting an unarmed man walking home from the store = not a hero I do agree that GZ wasn’t guilty of homicide, but that doesn’t make him a hero. He made a horrible mistake with tragic consequences. That should… Read more »
You have manufactured a scenario that is different than Zimmerman being pinned to the ground by a 6 foot tall 160 pound man who was beating him — possibly to serious injury or death. That’s what really was happening. Here’s my imaginary scenario — Zimmerman was beaten and during the… Read more »
Kens totally got it. Zimmerman or the female jogger could have been killed and her raped and killed. Her protectors are Hero’s. It’s time we all take back our streets from trash like the ones we are talking about here. They were both up to no good. And I would… Read more »
Sugar magnolia…IMO he should have gotten manslaughter…….10 years in prison…He’s the one that started the altracation in the first place…but it’s Florida…..
Have some Koolaid Wayne
George Zimmerman is no hero, don’t even play that game … Yeah he made a mistake, so did Trevon Martin when he was on top of Zimmerman beating his head against the pavement after he broke his nose telling Zimmerman he is going to die tonight. Oh but the photos… Read more »
When it comes to hero’s they are all debatable.
Big Al…..Are you so sure that’s how it went down ?….Martin confronting Zimmerman,slamming him to the ground,beating his head multiple times on the pavement,punching him 25+ times,MMA style, breaking his nose,then reaching for his pistol and saying “your going to die tonight”?…Let’s ask Treyvon Martin if that’s what happened….Oh,wait,we can’t… Read more »
The photos don’t lie Wayne .. but the court wouldn’t allow them … The court was stacked against him .. but the truth prevailed as I see it .. But Ilove how people seem to pint out that … Zimmerman killed him with no restraint … funny how he got… Read more »
He was coming home with two ingredients .. one being ice tea, ad the other skittles .. .. to add to the third ingredient to make a narcotic drink, popular amongst young people. Autopsy showed he had amounts of the narcotic in his liver, which had substantial damage consistent with… Read more »
No he’s not a hero. He’s just like the rest of the people here how advocate carrying a gun. And he is alive now. I don’t like guns — I’ve never owned a gun. But Zimmerman may be alive today because he had one. What bugs me is that people… Read more »
Yes Ken … it’s all good until someone gets hurt or profiled.
No Ken the imaginary scenario is Treyvon was doing something wrong! and then he is punished for standing his ground? WTF! No If GZ didn’t have a GUN he wouldn’t have had so much courage, just like a lot of people.. My opinion.. It’s like a gangster that are like… Read more »
Thats “Cracka” not “Cracker”. There is a difference as I explained before.
You are right “ferdinand lopez” (clearly a fictitious name) . And as each and every city gets more and more overcrowded and number of unemployed worsens, the more crime you are going to see. However, you don’t have to go to L.A. to find crazy people with guns. There are… Read more »
how far do you have to move from l.a. to get some peace from these people
You’re going to have to move out of California. I suggest a State where it is legal to carry a weapon.
What are you so scared of? Or you need a weapon to feel safe or like a man?
Some crusty, old lunatic, over a land dispute, took his Magnum and murdered 3 people in a township meeting shouting, “I wished I could have killed more!” in Pennsylvania today. What is it with these nutty old boomers? Why have so many of them lost their freaking minds? And why… Read more »
Check this out Another boomer freaks out! Hey NRA Lovers! Your gonna love this! LOL!! In this incident the NRA’s main talking points were countered BIGTIME! So we have a Good Guy WITHOUT a gun stopping a Bad Guy WITH a gun. Point number 2, he had to stop and… Read more »
quality human being,use him for target practice
All of you who still believe what the media told you about Zimmerman/Martin should read what “JTF” posted. And remember the media was just trying to sell ads by exploiting what happened. The media told you lies and you believed them and now Zimmerman is a demon. No doubt he… Read more »
“just because many of you have allowed yourself to be programmed to believe something that didn’t happen.” Nice Ken! That can be relevent on both sides, (the Zimmerman side or Treyvon side). The thing that gets me is how one can pursue, provoke, get physically owned by the person he… Read more »
Jerry .. I don’t think Zimmerman is a trigger happy coward, Nice one though … If he was .. he would have pulled his gun .. brandished it right away, now there is trigger happy. I think he could have shot for effect maybe (warning shot). My dad always said,… Read more »
Zimmerman is as much as a victim? Seriously? Lets get this straight what we say from here is all speculation when not mentioning any of the evidence. So Big AL what was Treyvon do wrong that night to loose his LIFE? What good does a toxicology test do on the… Read more »
Not to worry J-Frog. The far-right made a lot of noise, and now refuses to compromise on anything other than their life philosophy completely forgetting this country is a huge melting pot. Not everyone is white, Christian and worships the rich. There are more little guys than the far-right could… Read more »
Not me; Zimmerman is a good man in my opinion. I’d be honored to have him as my nieghbor.
The second the judge said Mr. Zimmerman you’re free to go he should have said “I’d like my gun back immediately your honor”.
You’re right Ken .. . I didn’t drink that koolaid crap they were pushing … a lot of people did though. And I love how people make the comment about racism being alive and well in Inyo county, because some do not believe the lies that were perpetrated on us… Read more »
Based on the posts on this website, racism is definitely alive and well in Inyo County. To be honest, I’m shocked, horrified,and embarrassed by the racism espoused here. I don’t drink the kool-aid, I read things for myself and make my own decisions and unfortunately SOME people here are plain… Read more »
Great work Mono County Sheriffs.
Thanks for your efforts getting this criminal off the streets.
This incident has noting to do with Travon in Florida…There is no doubt in my mind this A-Hole only had two things in mind,,, kidnap and sexually assault the woman and maybe murder her or rob her which is highly doubtful as I seriously doubt she had anything on her… Read more »
[At his young age he will be involved in many more serious crimes in his life]
as would have Trayvon had his right to breath air not been terminated
other then that we agree
Mark…A good chance George Zimmerman will be involved in another serious crime too in his lifetime….but the thing is,he won’t be the perpetrator of the crime this time around…..maybe the victim….
Racism, alive and well in Inyo County.
Why do you say that Tbone?
Because Mark simply assumed that Travon was destined to be a career criminal, had he not been murdered at 17. On what, exactly, is he basing this assumption?
TBone- It’s not near as bad as it was 30 years ago. Get over it.
Trust me, It’s just as Bad as it was 30 years ago.. at least in Inyo County it Is… and tha “Bishop Klann” Is alive and well Lurking in tha shadows of tha Bishop scenery …
I don’t think it’s racism as much as a well earned profile
the racism word is worn out
Dee….I don’t think the female in this case instigated the confrantation by following the guy around or pulling a weapon on HIM….If she had a weapon with her, she could have used it with no charges filed,the same as Treyvon Martin could have if he had a weapon with him… Read more »
Yeah right Wayne.
FOR •Typed, signed letter from Martin confirming he attacked Zimmerman •Americans have soft spot for nation’s rugged, rawly sexual neighborhood watch volunteers •Actions fall within the letter of Florida’s “Get Out Of Your Car, Track Down Your Target, Provoke A Fight, Then Stand Your Ground” law •That scary photo of… Read more »
btw, what’s the point of gun control when it only takes this guy two days to get a gun after getting out of jail?
This incident is the PERFECT example of how gun control DOES NOT work. Bad guys will always be able to get their hands on a piece, to use against the law-abiding public who they know are un-armed and unable to protect themselves. The time has come for Kalifornia to join… Read more »
That will never happen Rick … this state is to messed up .. and well .. does auto theft ring a bell? LOL Kalifornia loves to lead the way with anything stupid now days.
Yeah, I know Al, but it was a nice thought anyhow. We are (Kalifornia) the laughing stock of the country as far as the 2nd ammendment, right behind Illinois and Washington D.C.
Scary isn’t Rick …
Dear Big and Big of the Owens Valley Doesn’t it make sense that if you advocate for gun owner rights and liberties that you should also advocate for gun owner responsibilities and should be active in organizing and doing things like a “clean up day” at all the unofficial gun… Read more »
The only thing gun control does is keep guns out of our hands…The bad guys dont give a —- about gun laws…they just steal ours!
I’m pretty sure this guy passed me North bound on 395 either Friday or Saturday. I remember the car and and the guy driving but he was wearing a hat.
LOL Mark
He could have been Obama’s son. Good thing she didn’t stand her ground, she be up for a hate crime.
Let’s see Dee, Treyvon Martin wasn’t carrying a gun and George Zimmerman approached him. Just how do you think the scenario on Ed Powers was anything like what happened in Florida? If you can’t think intelligently, please don’t post!
http://www.dlas.org/questions-zimmerman-verdict/
I think it is highly doubtful robbery was the only thing on this guys mind. Thank goodness that someone came along and scared this guy off.
The news article in the Inyo Register says that he had been released on parole two days earlier… I bet he was one of those clowns released early from prison…Heard a news item on the radio yesterday that said crime in all categories has gone up since 2012 in Calif….… Read more »
So if a black guy commits the crime, it’s a burglary gone bad but if the black guy is the “victim” it’s racially motivated and on every media outlet. What’s wrong with this picture?
What’s wrong is that you give the media any credibility at all — except of course Sierra Wave. The media exists to sell ads for large corporations. The media will do almost anything including exploiting any personal tragedy they can amplify well beyond any reason. Just to get the “Clutch… Read more »
I wonder if this will be Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson’s first trip to Inyo County?
Mark,if your refering to the Zimmerman-Martin confrantation,it’s like comparing apples and oranges to this one….The girl that was attacked wasn’t following,stalking,and didn’t pull a gun on anyone….she was jogging and minding her own business.
Following someone isn’t illegal and doesn’t qualify as stalking. I followed a suspicious person yesterday. He was suspicious because he drove a mile up my private driveway and continued on pass my house, this may happen once a year. People are usually lost or up to know good when this… Read more »
Mark….thing is,when one chooses to stalk,follow and then confront a person,if it ain’t on your property,a good chance you’ll be the one getting confronted and maybe asked why your doing it…and maybe getting the worse end of the confrontation….like Zimmerman did….or at least untill he pulled the gun and shot… Read more »
I hear ya Mark. But I doubt they find a room.
It is doubtful this was a burglary as the victim was not in a building and joggers do not carry a purses or cash. The lady was due for a one way ride and she did everything right to get away.
We are probably going to see more of this type of thing as crooks are let out of prison early due to budget cuts and overcrowding. Kudos to the guy who called 911 and scared this POS off and to the cops who chased him down and caught him. Watch… Read more »
4 comments so far and not a one makes any sense. I’m sure the woman jogger got the scare of her life this morning. I hope this doesn’t leave any emotional scars. Thank god the car came along when it did. I also thank god that we live in a… Read more »
“And I love that there is no place to run here”
You’ve got to be kidding, I guess you haven’t been outdoors lately.
With all the talk about jogging I assumed you were speaking of running for your health, I just realized you were probably speaking of running from law enforcement. There really is no place to run from the cops. Although if you’re a bank robber you can at least make it… Read more »
I can tell by your posts that thinking is not your strong suit, so I understand your confusion!
Mark, so where do you hide when you are driving a car and the cops have a description. On Hwy 395 there is only190-136, 168,6, 120, and the Poleline Road. If you are running away on 395, the cops have radios don’t you know? All the escape routes can be… Read more »
There’s no place to hide. The get away car would need to be ditched, another vehicle aquired, then the criminal could take any road they wanted. Fortunately these idiots don’t think past the moment.
Back a few years ago,there was a traffic stop in the area between Olancha and the rest stop area south,and the guys in the duelly truck with their dog took off and had a pursuit.Near the rest stop,they headed off-road,ended up rolling the truck down a steep gully,and took off… Read more »
I bet that chump has a lengthy rap sheet. Too bad his crash wasn’t a fatal,, he would have deserved the results….
WHERE DO THEY FIND THESE PEOPLE !!!!!
Get used to it, Wayne.
As the economy worsens, there are more people than good jobs, and people are more divided politically than during the Civil War era – some will do the strangest things to get their chip dip money.
And the rich continue to get richer.
Los Angeles, Wayne…the” City of Angels”. He’s got that oh so familiar defiant, hardcore,convict grin doesn’t he ? I bet he pee’d his pants when the deputies racked their shotguns.
THEY can be found in Lone Pine, CA among other places of the same persuasion 🙂
3 words (again): Right To Carry
Really, when was the last time you were jogging and packing your pistol? It is time for men to stop preying on women. You guys who post so often here ought to get together and do something for your community by educating other guys about violence against women. I realize… Read more »
It starts with the parents and family values
TMR, that “educating” you speak of is supposed to start in the home, with the family – including not only fathers but also mothers and sisters – who bear the principal responsibility for “educating guys about violence against women.” Once a male has left the formative years, “other guys” in… Read more »
Yes, I understand about the formative years you speak about. However, if you look at male culture and, for instance, the boys who get a girl drunk and rape her and then text photos to friends, it is very often white males from families where there are two parents living… Read more »
I agree that men should not feel afraid to be good influences, on their families and on their friends. If it were still possible in an increasingly uncouth culture, more chivalry indeed should be encouraged in how men expect ladies to be treated. You would not call it “chivalry” perhaps,… Read more »
And TMR .. why do you choose to view comments as attacks .. when we are just discussing it .. our views and thoughts are not attacks, why does that have to come into play?
TMR grow up.
I agree Trourbillon .. but the problem really began when he didn’t get the positive reinforcement and teaching from the ones who count, the ones who were supposed to parent him, and who knows as well … if that didn’t happen, sometimes you just cant reach certain people. But really… Read more »
Yes, we can all claim that this type of education begins at home but what if you are the product of a broken home? Then what?
And observing the behavior of many adult males, I posit that not enough of those raised in non-broken homes are getting the message either.
•Write gun control legislation. Pass gun control legislation. •Before voting on gun control bill, try, if you can, to remember any recent examples in which guns have been used to kill innocent people. •Acknowledge that it’s going to be hard to buck the pressure of the high-powered gun lobby, but… Read more »
And how would that stop this man? Doubt his Parole Officer approved the purchase.
Well I will comment, I am not attacking this comment, but really? I understand what you’re saying but I don’t think you made many allies TMR. You can pack a pistol jogging, you don’t have to carry a cannon, but that is beside the point. Yes people do need to… Read more »
In spite of a bipartisan compromise to impose background checks for nearly all sales of firearms, the Senate, last April failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to defeat a filibuster yesterday, effectively ending the federal push for gun control. What do you think? “This is crazy. It’s almost as… Read more »
I take it that the suspect hasnt been reading Sierra Wave. I would not run to Mono due to all of the recent criminals being busted on the 395. Good JOB MCSD!!!!
Nice quick work Sheriffs. Perp is 21, already on parole, and illegally armed. Get the feeling he’s going to be a guest of the taxpayers for a long time. On a positive note, he managed to get a Mini Cooper up to 120 which I did not think possible even… Read more »
The speed of a Mini Cooper from a falling airplane would vary depending on the distance from which it was dropped.
The acceleration of gravity near the earth is g = -9.81 m/s^2.
The Mini would reach 120MPH just 12.23 seconds after being dropped out of the plane.
The driver who called 911 probably saved this womens life. Better watch out Inyo/Mono Counties arrest to many blacks and you’ll have the Feds looking into it just like they did down in Palmdale. Tommy looks like a nice boy and I hear his mom is already saying he’s a… Read more »
What is important is to never get in the car or submit to being taken.. Once you get in the car, you most likely will not survive. Great job by everyone involved: The female jogger by running away and seeking help, The person in the vehicle who stopped to help… Read more »
Hey tha perp resembles “Passenger 57” ? eheheheh
Good thing he was on parole. You’d think armed robbery would prevent bail. Sheesh
Whew Mark, at first I thought I was going to read something racist…oh wait.