Former LAPD Detective Arrested in 1994 Crime | California News

A former LAPD detective, Michael Douglas Brambles, has been arrested decades after a 1994 kidnapping and robbery in Thousand Oaks — a case now solved thanks to cold-case DNA evidence. Once convicted of rape and sentenced to 102 years, he served 25 years before being paroled in 2020 under an elderly parole law. Though the statute of limitations bars new charges for sexual assault, he now faces burglary and robbery accusations tied to the armed break-in. Authorities are urging potential victims to come forward as Brambles remains jailed on $2 million bail — a chilling reminder that modern forensic tech can resurrect justice long after the clock runs out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/39880df896a84f1d