24-year-old man charged in Newport Coast home invasion

A 24-year-old Pomona man is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges of breaking into a home this week in Newport Beach where a homeowner shot him, while a second suspect apparently took his own life.

According to police, two suspects entered the house in what investigators believe was a targeted attack, and a resident fired shots at them.

Andrew Miguel Rosas was charged Thursday with burglary, robbery, carrying a loaded gun in public and conspiracy to commit a crime, all felonies. He is accused in the break-in about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Vista Luci in the Newport Coast area of the city.

Two suspects entered the house in what investigators believe was a targeted attack, and the homeowner fired shots at them.

“We know that there is a relationship between the two suspects and the victims, the residents,” Sgt. Steve Oberon told reporters at the scene. “It was a home invasion. Whether it was a robbery or what their other intentions are, I don’t know at this time.”

An arraignment in Rosas’ hospital room was initially attempted Thursday, but rescheduled for Friday in the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. Rosas, who was not taken to court, did not enter a plea at the hearing, which was rescheduled for Monday.

Rosas was being held without bail. He was accused of conspiring with Gao Ming to commit the robbery, according to the criminal complaint.

Officers arrested a wounded Rosas at the scene and began searching for a second suspect, who was found dead in bushes outside the home from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Oberon said. The name of that suspect has not been released as authorities were working to notify his family.

Police said there were four people inside the home when the apparent home-invasion took place — a man, two women and a child. It was unclear who fired the shots.

According to the criminal complaint, Rosas was allegedly dropped off at the victim’s house wearing dark clothing and face masks.

The suspects brought zip ties and rope and attempted to take the victim’s cell phone to prevent them from calling police, the complaint alleges.

Rosas “has prior convictions as an adult and sustained petitions in juvenile delinquency proceedings of numerous and of increasing seriousness,” the complaint alleges.