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DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

INCIDENT: PC211 Robbery

LOCATION: 13601 Navajo Road, Apple Valley

SUSPECT(S): #1 Unknown
#2 Unknown
#3 Unknown
#4 Black Male Adult
VICTIM(S): 54-year-old male resident of Victorville


SUMMARY:

On Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 2:56 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department were dispatched to an unknown problem at the Navajo Liquor located at 13601 Navajo Road, in the Town of Apple Valley. Upon arrival, deputies learned, three unknown suspects, entered the store taking six, 1-liter bottles of Brandy. The victim, a store employee, chased the suspects out of the store but could not catch them. When the victim re-entered the store, there was a fourth suspect inside. The victim asked the fourth suspect to leave. When the victim followed the suspect outside, the suspect punched him in the face. The suspect tried to re-enter the store, but the victim deployed pepper spray and held the front door closed. The suspect then fled the location in an unknown direction.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Ty James at the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400 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 the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.


Refer: Jackie Alban, Media Relations

Station: Apple Valley Station

Phone No. (760) 240-7400

Case No. 181905056

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