Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 2:21 p.m.

INCIDENT: Shoplifting

LOCATION: 19201 Bear Valley Road, Apple Valley

SUSPECT(S): #1: Joseph Bryant, 50-year-old male resident of Apple Valley
#2: Devon Nelson, 28-year-old male resident of Apple Valley
#3: Jennifer Johnson, 28-year-old female resident of Apple Valley

VICTIM: Target

SUMMARY:
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at approximately 2:21 p.m., Deputy B. Kirkendall and Deputy R. Theiss from Sheriff’s Court Services Division were conducting extra patrol at the Target on Bear Valley Road in the Town of Apple Valley.

Upon entering the store, the deputies were immediately contacted by Target employees advising three subjects had just stolen several items. The employees were able to give a description of the vehicle with a partial plate number and a description of the suspects. Deputy B. Kirkendall and Deputy R. Theiss located the vehicle at Apple Valley Road and Bear Valley Road, where they conducted a traffic stop, recovering the stolen property and detaining a 50-year-old Joseph Bryan, 28-year-old Devon Nelson, and a 28-year-old Jennifer Johnson. The value of the stolen property was estimated to be $1200.

Bryant, Nelson and Johnson were arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center for being in violation of Penal Code Section 459.5, Shoplifting.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy R. Conley 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 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. 182001578

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