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SBSD - Victorville Police Department
Monday February 6th, 2017 :: 01:09 p.m. PST

Advisory

A Victorville man is arrested after he held his disabled wife against her will and threatened to kill her

DATE/TIME: January 3, 2017 / 1:48 p.m.

INCIDENT: False Imprisonment, Inflicting Injury on Spouse,
Threatening a Crime, Attempted Murder

LOCATION: Sueno Lane

SUSPECT(S): Ruben Contreras Bill, age 62 a resident of Victorville

VICTIM(S): Confidential Female

SUMMARY:
On January 3, 2017, deputies from the Victorville Police Department, were dispatched to a residence on Sueno Lane where a woman was reportedly being held against her will by the suspect, Ruben Bill.

The suspect and his wife, who has limited mobility and uses a walker, had become engaged in an argument and the suspect took the victim to a bedroom, locking them both inside. The suspect pushed the victim causing her to fall out of her walker and injure her back. After placing her back into the walker, he held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. Deputies made entry into the bedroom and were able to take the suspect into custody.

The suspect was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for false imprisonment, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, threatening a crime, and attempted murder.

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 #: 171701461

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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