Deputies arrest Desmen Bentley for attempted murder 
DATE/TIME: April 22, 2017 / 2:02 p.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder
LOCATION: Seventh Street / La Paz Drive
SUSPECT: Desmen Bentley, 21-year-old Victorville resident
VICTIM(S): Confidential: 37-year-old male
SUMMARY: On April 22, 2017, Victorville Police Department deputies responded to a report of an attempted murder behind a shopping center on Seventh Street.
The suspect, Desmen Bentley, confronted the victim behind the shopping center and stabbed him multiple times in his chest, arm, and back. When deputies arrived the victim was bleeding and having difficulty breathing. He was flown to a trauma center for medical treatment.
The suspect was arrested for attempted murder and booked at the High Desert Detention Center.
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 #: 171704796
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