DATE/TIME: August 8, 2019 / 3:14pm
INCIDENT: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Child Cruelty
LOCATION: 14700 block of Seneca Road, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Rodney Griffith, 27-year old Victorville resident
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On August 8, 2019, deputies from the Victorville Police Department’s Gang Enforcement Team were requested to assist San Bernardino County Probation officers with a search warrant at the home of Rodney Griffith, on 14700 block of Seneca Road.
During the search, deputies located a firearm and several rounds of ammunition concealed inside of a couch. Griffith lives with his girlfriend and her three minor children in the home. The firearm was loaded and unsecured in the family’s living area.
Griffith is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition as a condition of his parole. He was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, and child cruelty.
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 #: 171906950
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
JOHN MCMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
