A Santa Clarita man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies say surveillance video captured him allegedly spraying an unknown substance on his roommates’ food in what authorities are investigating as a possible poisoning case.
Deputies arrested Timothy Bradbury late Tuesday after responding to a home on Cedar Ridge Court in Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators say they found physical evidence related to the poisoning allegations after searching the home.
The man’s roommates say they had been sick for months and believe they were being intentionally poisoned.
Disturbing video provided by the landlord shows a man wearing a gas mask and a glove spraying an unknown liquid on his roommates’ food in their kitchen.
Billy Hopper, one of the roommates, described ongoing health issues.
“Vomiting, not being able to go to the bathroom, pains, I couldn’t eat, I would throw it up, hot and coldsweats my skin was itchy,” Hopper said.
David and Billy Hopper said they were experiencing mysterious symptoms and had no idea their roommate — Bradbury — was allegedly tampering with their food until they discovered videos recorded in October and December. Another roommate, Robert Le, who owns the home, had installed cameras after feeling something might be wrong.
“Don’t feel great. I mean, you know I mean if I didn’t know, I could have eaten that and gotten majorly sick,” Le said.
Billy Hopper said she sought emergency care.
“We were in the ER, I was in the emergency room,” she said.
David Hopper added, “She couldn’t walk. I had to pick her up and take her outside to the car drive her to the Henry Mayo, ER.”
The roommates alerted law enforcement. On Tuesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station attempted to contact Bradbury at the home, but authorities said he barricaded himself inside.
Bradbury’s family told deputies that he suffers from a mental health disability, according to the Sheriff’s Department. After about two hours, Bradbury surrendered and was detained.
Le said he hopes the case leads to accountability.
“I’m hoping that the justice system actually does something about it because I mean, do I think he’s going to change? I don’t think he’s going to change,” he said.
The roommates said they want Bradbury barred from the property because they no longer feel safe living under the same roof.
“I just want to not be in fear anymore, not worry about being sick all the time, and I want him to not be able to do this to anyone else,” Billy Hopper said.
Bradbury was arrested on charges relating to food poisoning with intent to cause harm.