Update: Detectives arrest two suspects for the attempted murder of a Victorville resident
DATE/TIME: April 10, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder
LOCATION: 12300 block of Bridgewood Lane
SUSPECT(S): Samuel Monroy, 35-year old Calimesa resident
Kathryn Chatham, 25-year old Victorville transient
VICTIM(S): Confidential, 24-year old male resident of Victorville
UPDATE: Detectives conducting the investigation were able to identify the suspect responsible for the attempted murder and on April 13, 2018, Samuel Monroy was located in the city of Calimesa. He was arrested and booked at Central Detention Center in San Bernardino. Kathryn Chatham was arrested on April 13, 2018, in the city of Victorville, for being an accessory to a crime. During the investigation, detectives discovered Chatham was the driver of the white pickup and had knowledge of the stabbing. Chatham made no attempt to contact law enforcement after the crime and subsequently drove Monroy to Calimesa.
SUMMARY: On April 10, 2018, deputies from the Victorville Police Department responded to the 12300 block of Bridgewood Lane, for a male who had been stabbed. Upon arriving at the location, deputies located the victim in the backyard of the residence, suffering from a stab wound to his chest area. He was transported to a nearby hospital for his injury, which was believed to be non-life threatening.
Through investigation, deputies learned the victim had been involved in a fight with a white male at the location. The fight escalated and the suspect stabbed the victim with a sword. After stabbing the victim the suspect left the location, possibly in a white pickup truck. An extensive search of the area was conducted but the suspect was not located.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective M. Gardea at the Victorville Police Department, (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. 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 #: 171803932
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
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Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700