Lone Pine man arrested on attempted murder charges

June 22, 2012

A Lone Pine man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to Inyo County officials. On June 17, at midnight, deputies from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in Lone Pine for a report of a family disturbance that involved the use of a firearm.

Sheriff’s Deputies were advised that the subject, Allen Robert Weston, a 30-year-old man from Lone Pine, had left the residence and was in possession of a firearm.

Deputies located and arrested Weston for attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and criminal threats.

Weston was transported to the Inyo County Jail in Independence.

Anyone with additional information regarding this case please contact the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office at 760-878-0383.