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SBSD - Victorville Police Department
Tuesday October 25th, 2016 :: 10:22 a.m. PDT

Advisory

Victorville - deputies arrest Fernando Arzate for sodomy by force

DATE/TIME: October 24, 2016 / 2:26 a.m.

INCIDENT: Sodomy by Force

LOCATION: Victorville residence

SUSPECT(S): Fernando Arzate, age 20 of Victorville

VICTIM(S): Confidential, adult female of Victorville

SUMMARY: On October 24, 2016, deputies from the Victorville Police Department responded to a residence in Victorville to investigate a reported rape.

The suspect, Fernando Arzate, was at the residence with the victim, and others. The group had been at the location drinking and hanging out. The victim went to the restroom and a short time later the suspect followed and entered the restroom. He began touching and kissing the victim, who told him to stop. He continued, eventually sodomizing the victim. After he left the restroom there was a verbal argument with others at the location and the suspect left the location.

Deputies located the suspect at his home in Victorville. He was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for sodomy. He is scheduled to appear at Victorville Superior Court on October 26, 2016.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. 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: Mara Rodriguez, Media Relations Officer

Station: Victorville Police Department

Case #: 171612811

Phone No. (760) 241-2911

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

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