Full Notification

DATE/TIME: December 4, 2018 / 11:40 p.m.

INCIDENT: Petty Theft, Theft of Mail -Packages / Probation Violation

LOCATION: 20000 Rimrock Road, Apple Valley

SUSPECT: Craig Alan Jones, 34 years old, Apple Valley transient (outstanding)

SUMMARY:

UPDATE: On December 6th Deputy Dominguez located Craig Alan Jones at a store in the area of Bear Valley & Hesperia Rd. in Victorville. Jones was booked at High Desert Detention Center for Mail Theft, Probation Violation and a new charge of Possession of Dangerous Drugs. He is being held with no bail.
Apple Valley Police Department sends thanks to the community for the assistance and tips regarding Craig Jones.
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Apple Valley deputies have identified a local package thief as Craig Alan Jones. Jones was identified after his image was captured by several local residential security cameras and went viral on social media.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 11:40 p.m., Apple Valley deputies Greg Teplansky and Gerard Ciani served a search warrant in the 20000 block of Rimrock Road, Apple Valley. They recovered stolen property and a bicycle used during the thefts, however Jones was not there. Apple Valley Police is asking for the public's assistance in locating Craig Alan Jones. Jones is a transient from the Apple Valley area and is currently on Probation.

Anyone with information about this case, or the whereabouts of Craig Alan Jones, should contact Deputy Greg Teplansky or Sergeant James Evans at the Apple Valley Police Department at (760)240-7400.

As a reminder, Apple Valley Police urges everyone to be especially mindful when receiving packages at home during the holiday season and to report suspicious activity.

Refer: Sergeant James R. Evans

Station: Apple Valley Station

Phone No. (760)240-7400

Case No. 181805832, 181805941

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department