DATE/TIME: February 3, 2020 / 6:20 a.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder
LOCATION: 15000 block of Ceres Avenue, Fontana
SUSPECT(S): Martin Huddleston, 59-year-old, resident of San Bernardino
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On Monday, February 3, 2020, at approximately 6:20 a.m., deputies from the Fontana Sheriff's Station responded to the 15000 block of Ceres Avenue in Fontana for a reported assault.
When deputies arrived, they located a male victim with special needs, covered in blood and suffering from severe injuries. Deputies requested medical aid for the victim and secured the crime scene. As deputies investigated the assault, they identified Martin Huddleston as the suspect. Huddleston beat the victim with a metal pipe, as the victim lay on the ground screaming for help. Deputies were able to locate video through a Ring camera at the location, which captured images of the assault.
Huddleston fled prior to deputies’ arrival and an arrest warrant for the attempted murder was issued for him. On Thursday, February 5, 2020, at approximately 09:00 a.m. Officers from the Fontana Police Department located Huddleston. They arrested Huddleston and transported him to the West Valley Detention Center. Huddleston was booked on the warrant. He is being held without bail and is scheduled for court on February 10, 2020. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact investigators at the Fontana Sheriff's Station. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com
