By Patric Hedlund, TME

Part Two told what happened after a mysterious stranger was caught on surveillance footage approaching the locked front door at the Cuddy Valley home of Travis McCuen on March 28, including the report McCuen filed and a visit from a Deputy Ortega, who asked alarming questions.

Community concern about a possible burglar trying doors in the area and frustration of 12 unreturned messages to Deputy Ortega—who we learned was a Los Angeles County rather than a Kern County deputy—added to the mystery. We wanted to ask what was behind his comments.

Travis McCuen posted several images from his security camera to Facebook the day following the incident. Comments followed about the position of the man’s right hand looking like that of a “disciplined trigger finger” on a firearm.

One of McCuen’s friends recognized the black Prius. He told McCuen it belonged to a man renting a shop on the property where…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

Images from Travis McCuen’s security camera clearly show the black Toyota Prius the mystery visitor drove up in that March 28 morning.

Some thought Sarkissian’s hand position suggested a firearm.

McCuen’s friend recognized the mysterious black Prius

To see full stories with photos, please purchase a copy of the newspaper at many locations (click this link for a list) throughout the Mountain Communities.

Or, have your newspaper delivered via mail and include internet access. Just call 661-245-3794. Classified ads are FREE to paid subscribers! See front page at www.mountainenterprise.com for details.

The e-Edition is available now with full photos and stories at The Mountain Enterprise e-Edition. Select the 2020-0424 edition.

(subscriber login required)

This is part of the April 24, 2020 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

Have an opinion on this matter? We'd like to hear from you.