Following a pursuit, deputies arrested Val Hernandez of Riverside for evading with disregard for public safety
DATE/TIME: July 28, 2020 / 3:01 a.m.
INCIDENT: V.C.2800.2 (a), Evading with Disregard for Public Safety, P.C. 496(D)(A), Possession of Stolen Vehicle
LOCATION: 5th Street / Tippecanoe Avenue, San Bernardino
SUSPECT(S): Val Hernandez, age 39 a resident of Riverside
SUMMARY:
On July 28, 2020, at approximately 3:01 a.m., Deputy Lunde from the Sheriff's Central Station, located a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on 5th Street approaching Tippecanoe Avenue. Lunde initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver, later identified as Val Hernandez, sped up to 80 MPH through the intersection and refused to pull over. Hernandez drove down a dead-end street and fled on foot out of the vehicle. Lunde provided a description of Hernandez and Rule pursued him on foot. Rule located Hernandez on Mt. Vernon Avenue hiding in a breezeway of an abandoned business.
Hernandez was arrested for Evading with disregard for public safety and Possession of a stolen vehicle. He was booked into Central Detention Center and is being held on $100,00 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Central station at (909)387-3545. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463) or you may leave the information on the website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy K. Lunde or Deputy S. Rule
Station: Central Station
Phone No. (909) 387-3545
Case No. 012001936
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Central
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
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