Detectives arrest James Hiles for the rape of a woman in Mentone 
DATE/TIME: February 6, 2017 / 5:00 pm
INCIDENT: PC 261 - Rape
LOCATION: Mentone
SUSPECT: James Hiles, 30 years old, Mentone
VICTIM: Confidential, 74 year old female
**UPDATE**:
Sheriff’s investigators collected evidence from the scene, which implicated James Hiles to the crime. Hiles was arrested on February 6, 2017 and booked into Central Detention Center. He is being held in lieu of $250,000.00 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this crime, or any other incident involving Hiles, is asked to contact the Detective Bureau at the Yucaipa Police Department. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
SUMMARY:
On Monday, January 16, at 9:15 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Sheriff's Station responded to a sexual assault that occurred in Mentone. Upon arrival, the victim stated she was asleep in her residence and awoke to a male on top of her and choking her. A struggle ensued and the victim was sexually assaulted and injured during the attack. The residence alarm system sounded and the suspect fled the residence in an unknown direction.
Refer: Det. Kevin Allen
Station: Yucaipa Police Department
Phone No. (909) 918-2305
Case No. 041700032
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Yucaipa Police Department
34144 Yucaipa Blvd
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
