Full Notification

DATE/TIME: October 26, 2020          11:00 a.m.
 
INCIDENT: Willful Cruelty to a Child
 
LOCATION: 6400 Block of Athold Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA
 
SUSPECT: Andrew Valenzuela, 25-years-old, resident of Twentynine Palms
 
VICTIM:     4-month-old female
 
 
SUMMARY:
On Monday, October 26, 2020 at approximately 11:00 a.m., detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children (CAC) Detail were notified of a four-month-old female who was admitted to Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with severe injuries. Doctors at LLUMC determined the injuries were caused by non-accidental trauma, consistent with child abuse.  
 
At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives determined the victim was in the care of her father, Andrew Valenzuela, at the residence in Twentynine Palms and he caused the injuries to the victim. On October 26, 2020, Valenzuela was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center for violation of PC 273a(a) Willful Cruelty to a Child, with bail set at $100,000.
 
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Mike Bell at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463)  
 
Refer:              Detective Mike Bell
 
Station:            Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail
 
Phone No.       (909) 4387-3615
 
Case No.         6020000185
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department