Full Notification

DATE/TIME: December 29, 2018 / 1:15am

INCIDENT: Assault with a Firearm on a Person, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed, Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public, Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon, Possession of a Short Barrel Rifle

LOCATION: 11600 block of Amargosa Road, Victorville

SUSPECT(S): Francisco Felix, 32-year old Hesperia resident

VICTIM(S): Confidential


SUMMARY: On December 29, 2018, deputies from the Victorville Police Department responded to the 11600 block of Amargosa Road for a report of a man with a gun at BJ’s Restaurant.

Deputies arriving at the scene discovered the suspect, identified as Francisco Felix, was dining at the restaurant and had been denied the purchase of alcohol because he did not have identification. The suspect went to his vehicle and returned to the restaurant with an assault rifle concealed in a blanket. The suspect brandished the weapon at the manager and a struggle ensued between the two men. The men ended up in front of the restaurant and during the altercation a single round was discharged from the rifle into the ground. Felix fled from the location prior to deputies arriving. No injuries were sustained during the incident.

Through investigation, deputies gathered further information about the suspect. Warrants were authored and obtained for the arrest of Felix and the search of his home. The warrants were served at the home in the 11500 block of Balsam Ave in Hesperia. Felix was arrested without incident. Deputies recovered the riffle used in the crime, two extended capacity magazines, methamphetamine, and other paraphernalia associated with the sales of drugs.

Felix, who is a convicted felon, was booked at High Desert Detention Center for assault with a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance while armed, carrying a loaded firearm in public, illegal possession of an assault weapon, and possession of a short barrel rifle. He is scheduled to appear in Victorville Superior Court on January 2, 2019.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at (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

Station: Victorville Police Department

Case #: 171814076

Phone No. (760) 241-2911

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