DATE/TIME: September 9, 2023 / 10:41 p.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder, Threatening Crime with Intent to Terrorize, Evading a Peace Officer with Disregard of Safety
LOCATION: 18900 block of Live Oak Street
SUSPECT(S): Ruben Munoz, 40-year-old resident of Hesperia
VICTIM(S): 48-year-old male, resident of Hesperia
SUMMARY: On September 9, 2023, at about 10:41 p.m., deputies with the Hesperia Police Department responded to the 18900 block of Live Oak Street in the city of Hesperia reference an assault with a weapon.
Through investigation, deputies learned the victim and suspect were at a residence and a verbal altercation took place. The altercation turned physical when the suspect assaulted the victim with a knife and threated to assault witnesses.
Upon deputies arrival, the suspect fled the location in a vehicle. Deputies located the suspect and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, to which the suspect did not comply and a pursuit ensued. The suspect led deputies on a several mile pursuit before the vehicle was disabled and the suspect was taken into custody.
The suspect, identified as Ruben Munoz, 40-year-old resident of Hesperia, was arrested and booked into High Desert Detention Center for PC664/187- Attempted Murder, PC422- Threatening Crime with Intent to Terrorize and VC2800.2(A)- Evading a Peace Officer with Disregard of Safety. The victim was transported to a trauma center for treatment of injuries.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Hesperia Police Department at (760) 947-1500 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Amanda Paslak, Media Relations
Station: Hesperia Police Department
Phone No. (760) 947-1500
Case No. 192306001
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
