Full Notification

DATE: May 13, 2020 / 1:17 am

INCIDENT: PC 664/187 – Attempted Murder with a Knife
PC 664/187 – Attempted Murder with a Firearm
PC 245 (A) (1) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Knife
PC 245 (A) (2) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Firearm
PC 215 (A) - Carjacking
HS 11377 (A) – Possession of a Controlled substance

LOCATION: Several Locations in Rancho Cucamonga

SUSPECT: Sergio Rodriguez, 46-years-old, resident of Alta Dena, CA

Summary:
Deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Station responded to several related violent crimes during the early morning hours of May 13, 2020, all involving the same suspect. Deputies initially responded to the area of Milliken Avenue and the 210 freeway for a suspect that shot at a vehicle multiple times, striking the tire. The suspect, later identified as Sergio Rodriguez, fled in his red 1993 Honda Accord south on Milliken Avenue where he struck another vehicle in the intersection of Milliken Avenue and Base Line Road. When the second victim pulled over, Rodriguez attempted to carjack him and stabbed him several times before he got back in his own vehicle and continued south on Milliken Avenue. Rodriguez entered an apartment complex where he rammed his vehicle into victim #3’s vehicle as he waited for the security gate to open. Rodriguez walked to the victim’s vehicle, opened the car door and stabbed him several times. Rodriguez fled that scene and attempted to abandon his vehicle at the intersection of Milliken Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Deputies saw Rodriguez and attempted to detain him. He was uncooperative and slashed at a deputy with a box cutter, striking him in the abdominal and groin area. The box cutter did not penetrate the deputy’s vest but sliced his uniform shirt and pants.

As deputies processed the three crime scenes, additional calls for service came in from more victims who were shot at on the 210-eastbound freeway. One of those victims suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. In total, nine victims were identified; of which two sustained stab wounds, one was shot, three victims vehicles were shot at and the deputy was attacked but not injured. Deputies recovered a Taurus 9mm semi-automatic weapon and a box cutter from one of the crime scenes. The investigation is ongoing.

Rodriguez was arrested and booked at the West Valley Detention Center where he remains in custody on $4,000,000 bail.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Deputies Wallen and Arechiga
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Station
Case No. 112005048
Phone No. 909-477-2800

John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department