Victorville - stolen Wayne Gretzky Jersey returned to owner following a search warrant at a residence in Victorville
DATE/TIME: December 27, 2015
INCIDENT: PC 459 - Residential Burglary
LOCATION: 16500 Stoddard Wells Road Drive, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Rich Allen Vance, 52 year-old from Victorville
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On December 4, 2015, the victim reported her residence located in the 13000 block of Amargosa Road in Victorville was burglarized. The suspect forced entry through the front door and took several items, including a Wayne Gretzky Jersey. Video surveillance obtained at the scene depicted a white male adult, 50 -55 years of age, carrying a clipboard with a lanyard around his neck. It appeared the suspect was posing as a contractor. He was seen leaving the residence in a blue Ford truck. Detectives from the Victorville Police Department identified the suspect as Rich Allen Vance.
On December 11, 2015, deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff's Station arrested Rich Vance for a residential burglary that occurred on Tioga Street in Oak Hills. He was also identified as the suspect in a residential robbery that occurred on December 10th. Vance was booked in the High Desert Detention Center and was listed as a transient.
On December 27, 2015, deputies from the Victorville Police Department developed information that Rich Vance had a residence located off of Stoddard Wells Road. A search warrant was served and most of the vicitm's property was located, including her cherished Wayne Gretzky Jersey.
Refer: Deputy Fernando Hernandez / Deputy Jonathan Higgins / Sergeant Mario Juarez
Station: Victorville City
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 171514740
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700