On March 22, deputies investigated a reported theft from The Bungalows, located in the 33000 block of Chapman Heights Road. The female suspect, who was captured on video, stole 73 “disconnect fuses” from air conditioning units around the complex.
Freddie Chavez of Indio was arrested in a stolen vehicle and also booked for a felony arrest warrant
On Sunday, March 22, at 12:31 p.m. deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle entering Yucaipa on Oak Glen Road. A deputy spotted the vehicle approximately two minutes later and a felony car stop was initiated near Fifth Street south of Oak Glen Road. The driver of the vehicle was taken …
Deputies responded to an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) hit of a stolen vehicle entering the city on Oak Glen Road. Deputies located the stolen vehicle in the Vons parking lot with four people inside it. As deputies approached the vehicle, a female occupant exited, and the driver fled…
On Monday, March 9, at approximately 3:05 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Police Department and emergency personnel from CALFIRE responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision in the area of Yucaipa Boulevard and 16th Avenue. Upon arrival, a male, later identified as Lorenzo Brino, 21, of Y…
On Monday, March 9, at approximately 3:37 p.m., deputies responded to an unknown problem in the area of Beech Street and California Street in the city of Yucaipa. The reporting party frantically reported a male was at the location and he had killed her cat.
According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department press release, dated Feb. 25, former Yucaipa city employee, Martha Amarilys Avalos, 34, resident of Loma Linda, was arrested on charges of grand theft.
On Oct. 7, 2019, Yucaipa Police Department detectives began an investigation into allegations of theft from the city of Yucaipa by a city employee. The employee was identified as Martha Amarilys Avalos, 34, of Loma Linda.
One person was shot and another injured yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 29, during an incident at The Hitching Post Mobilehome Park at the 33000 block of Yucaipa Blvd. The first victim was shot and transported to an area trauma center, where he later succumbed to his injury. The second injured vi…
On Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. at 1:12 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Police Station initiated an investigation of a possible kidnapped female being held at a residence in the 12000 block of Fifth St. in Yucaipa. Deputies located the female and determined she was a victim of pimping and pander…
On December 3, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Thomas Patrick Michaud, 53, of Yucaipa, driver and unidentified passenger, male, 54, of Yucaipa, of a White Ford Boxtruck were traveling on Interstate 10 westbound, just west of County Line Road. For reasons still under investigation, the driver all…
On Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:29 p.m., the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) conducted a narcotics investigation based on a We-Tip from a concerned resident who reported possible drug activity at a residence in the 13600 block of Calimesa Boulevard. MET personnel contacted Angel Layva, 25, at the…
On Oct. 27, an alert resident called 911 to report suspicious activity at the Baker’s restaurant. The reporting party saw a male in possession of numerous electronic devices, some of which he was throwing in the trash. The reporting party suspected the items were stolen and kept a watch of t…
On Oct. 27, Deputy Mike Rose initiated a check of a suspicious vehicle in the Vons’ parking lot. Rose observed two subjects walk into the Vons, while one person stayed in the car. Rose contacted the occupant and identified him as Joseph Vita, 33, of Redlands. Rose saw drug paraphernalia in p…
On Sept. 28, deputies attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant for Stephen Mize, 32, at a residence in the 12800 block of Sixth Street. When deputies approached the residence, they found Jimmy McVay, 47, hiding in a vehicle in the driveway. They detained him without incident and located a …
Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon on Sept. 25 around 7 pm. reported to have occurred near Center Park in Yucaipa, corners of First Street and Avenue C. Investigation revealed the victims, a female and male Yucaipa resident, were walking near the park when they w…
SUMMARY: On Sept. 18, Larissa Castro, 21, Trenton Clark, 21, Amanda Matney, 20, and a 16-year-old juvenile all residents of Yucaipa, drove to the victim’s residence for the purpose of assaulting the victim. Once at the residence, the juvenile suspect and Castro, who were known to the victim,…
Donald Lett, 62, of Rancho Cucamonga, was previously convicted of a sexual act, and as a result of that conviction, he was ordered to register as a Sex Offender for the remainder of his life.
On Sept. 5, at 6:51 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Sheriff's Station responded to a report of a stolen vehicle leaving the city of Highland. It was last seen near Greenspot Road and Florida Street, heading into the Mentone area.
On Aug. 26, at 7:08 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Sheriff’s Station responded to the 10600 block of Opal Avenue in Mentone for a report of a burglary that just occurred.
On Aug. 7, deputies assigned to the Yucaipa Police Department were alerted by an Automated License Plate Reader hit (ALPR) of a stolen Honda Civic entering the city. Within approximately three minutes of receiving the call, deputies located the vehicle being driven on Avenue E near Ninth Str…
On August 5, Yucaipa Police Department deputies responded to a reported sexual battery at a residence on Fifth Street. The victim was sitting outside on a covered porch when the suspect approached her. He was wearing a work vest covering a shirt and tie and was not wearing a name tag or any …
On August 5, deputies responded to a reported vehicle theft in progress in the 12000 block of 11th Street. During the early morning hours, the victim heard noises outside his home and when he went outside, he saw an unknown white male in the driver’s seat of his car attempting to start the v…
On July 13, at approximately 2:20 p.m., staff from Walgreens reported two shoplifters were in the store filling bags with merchandise in preparation to steal the items. The suspects had previously stolen from the business and were recognized by employees. Deputies initiated surveillance and …
On June 30, deputies responded to the report of a man with a gun at the Stater Bros. in the 34400 block of Yucaipa Boulevard. Upon arrival, deputies were advised by the victim that a black male and an accompanying female got into a verbal argument with the victim inside the Stater Brothers g…
On July 21, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Deputy N. Silva was working proactive patrol in the Mentone. While patrolling the area of Opal Avenue and Nice Avenue, Silva noticed a gate to a storage yard had been cut open. The location was dark and there did not appear to be anyone around.
On July 19, at 1:35 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Police Department were dispatched to a call of a man down in the roadway after being run over by a vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, Donald Parkerson, 54, of Yucaipa, in the roadway suffering from major injuries. Witnesses…
On Wednesday, July 17, at 1:22 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Station received a call of a possible vehicle burglary in progress in the 12500 block of 16th Street. A deputy arrived in the area within about two minutes of receiving the call and located an associated vehicle described by the caller.
On Sunday, July 14, at approximately 1 a.m., three unknown suspects stole a vending machine located at the Arco AM/PM Gas Station at the 1700 block of Mentone Blvd. in Mentone. The value of the machine and the cash inside was estimated at about $1200. Video surveillance captured the incident…
On Wednesday, July 10, at 8:48 p.m., deputies from Yucaipa Station responded to the 34000 block of Wildwood Canyon Rd. in Yucaipa following the report of an assault.
On June 30, at approximately 9:48 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded to a residence in the 12700 block of California Street following the report of a fight with multiple shots fired. Deputies found a total of five victims with gunshot wounds, three with non-life-threatening le…
On June 26, at 10:40 p.m. Steven Munoz, 37, of Yucaipa, and the victim, an adult relative, had been drinking alcoholic beverages and got into a fight. Steven armed himself with a knife, threatened, then stabbed the victim. The victim used a paper towel holder to defend himself against the kn…
On June 23, Jesse Vasquez, 20, of Redlands entered Stater Bros on Yucaipa Boulevard with Jacob Rodriguez, 24, of Redlands. Vasquez selected four cases of Red Bull and exited the store without paying for them. A Stater Bros employee chased after him in an attempt to stop him and recover the s…
On Friday, June 21, at approximately 6 p.m., the Yucaipa Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) was patrolling around the Sail Drug Shopping Center in response to citizen concerns about possible drug activity at the location. Deputies contacted the occupants of a vehicle parked nearby and immediate…
On Sunday, June 23, at approximately 3:41 a.m., deputies and Cal Fire personnel responded to a reported fire at a vacant realty office located at 34556 Yucaipa Boulevard. Deputies discovered a fire in the brush adjacent to the building. The building also caught fire and responding Cal Fire p…
On Wednesday, June 19, deputies responded to an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) hit of a stolen vehicle near Yucaipa Boulevard and Interstate 10.
On Wednesday, June 19 at 11:28 p.m. deputies contacted Salvador Zuniga, 37, of Cabazon during a traffic stop at the corners of Seventh Street and Ave. E in Yucaipa. A record check revealed Zuniga to be unlicensed, and a convicted felon on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) due to a pr…
On Saturday, June 15, shortly after 6 a.m., an employee arrived to work a Sorenson Engineering and observed two suspects in a black Toyota Tacoma stealing bins containing scrap copper, brass and stainless-steel fittings for recycling. The suspects fled, but the vehicle was captured on securi…
On June 1, deputies from the Yucaipa Police Department responded to the area of Avenue E and Fifth Street for a reported stranded vehicle in the roadway. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the vehicle was reported stolen out of the city of San Bernardino. Deputy Lozano began an investigation …
On May 14, detectives at the Yucaipa Station received information a local sex registrant, Marc Roys, 52, was in violation of his sex offender registration terms and the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS).
On Friday, May 10 at approximately 5:25 p.m. deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded to a burglary that occurred at the Rite Aid at the 34400 block of Yucaipa Blvd. Deputies began an investigation and are releasing the surveillance video asking for the public's assistance in identifying …
Deputies and Probation Officers served a felony arrest warrant at Ivan Vega, 34, of Yucaipa’s residence in an attempt to locate and arrest Ivan Vega for violating the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision. Vega was found at the residence and taken into custody without incident. Jus…
The 2018 annual report on the work of Yucaipa Police Department was highlighted during the city council meeting on May 13. Sergeant Dan Whitten presented the report, which included statistics to show an overall reduction in crime over the past year in Yucaipa. Whitten also described current …
On May 2, Yucaipa deputies attempted to stop a 2017 Toyota Corolla due to a traffic violation. The driver failed to yield to deputies and traveled west on Interstate 10 at a high rate of speed, sometimes using the shoulder to pass slower drivers. The driver exited the freeway in Redlands and…
On April 21, deputies responded to the Ace Hardware store, located in the 12000 block of Fifth Street, for a reported theft in progress.
On April 17, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious male seen trespassing at an abandoned medical building. When deputies arrived, a male ran from the location and deputies pursued. Deputies caught and detained the man on an adjoining street and detained him without incident. He was …
On Friday, April 12, at approximately 3:45 p.m., acting on information of drug and criminal activity at the 1300 block of Jasper Ave. in Mentone, Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Probation Officers with the San Bernardino County Probation Department and Officers …
On Monday, April 15, deputies from the Yucaipa Police Department responded to a call of a vandalism that occurred at the victim's residence at the 12000 block of California St.. The victim reported that an unknown subject threw a large rock through the front door of her residence. The invest…
On April 11, at 10:41 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a vehicle theft that just occurred on Avenue E. The victim reported his Honda Civic was stolen from in front of his residence.
Calimesa resident Alice Aguilar recently dropped off her mail at the local post office, just like she always does. It didn’t turn out to be a typical trip to the post office, however.
On Oct. 13, 2018, David Allen Murray, 31, was discovered to be stalking his ex-girlfriend, the victim, by means of GPS. Murray made threats to harm the victim’s family members, and later became involved in a domestic dispute with the victim where he physically harmed her and fled from law en…
Dustin Fritzsche, 25, of Yucaipa is a hobbyist who buys and sells computers and parts online. He is not an employee of Step Ahead Computers in Yucaipa, but works on computers there and is allowed to meet his buyers in the store. Mark Kilby, 24 of San Juan Capistrano or Laguna Beach, previous…
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