Former LAPD Detective Faces New Charges | Long Beach News

A former LAPD detective, Michael Brambles, is back in the spotlight after being arrested for a 1994 kidnapping and robbery in Thousand Oaks — charges that could land him behind bars again. Though he was identified quickly back then, the case was dropped because he was already serving a lifetime sentence for a brutal LA crime spree involving 18 victims. Now, at 77, the original victim has agreed to reopen the case, calling it long overdue justice. Brambles faces serious new charges including weapon use, great bodily harm, and targeting a vulnerable person — with his arraignment set for this Friday. 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/a22f0041f6d92571