A man is arrested after being found with a loaded handgun at a local Walmart 
DATE/TIME: April 11, 2017 / 1:51 p.m.
INCIDENT: Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
LOCATION: 12234 Palmdale Road
SUSPECT: Matthew Butler, 23-year-old resident of Apple Valley
SUMMARY: On April 11, 2017, Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call reporting a man with a gun in his pocket at Walmart, located on Palmdale Road.
The caller stated the man was in line at the customer service desk and the gun could be seen in his back pocket. Deputies from the Victorville Police Department arrived at the location and made contact with Matthew Butler as he stood in line. Butler was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun and was taken into custody without incident.
Butler was transported to High Desert Detention Center, where he will be booked for possession of a dangerous weapon.
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 #: 171704320
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