Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 21, 2020 9:36 a.m.

INCIDENT: Armed Robbery / Lethal Force Encounter

LOCATIONS: 32300 Spinel Road, Lucerne Valley

SUSPECT: Armando Juarez, age 40 a resident of Baldwin Park

VICTIM: Confidential - Adult Female

SUMMARY:
On Sunday, September 21, 2020, at approximately 10:24 p.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 32300 block of Spinel Road following the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. The reporting party stated the suspect, later identified as Armando Juarez, threatened her with a handgun and stole the keys to her vehicle. While responding to the location, deputies were advised that Juarez was also possibly armed with a switchblade knife and had a felony no-bail arrest warrant for receiving stolen property. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted Juarez outside of the victim’s residence, while the victim was hiding from Juarez in a locked room inside, and a deputy-involved-shooting occurred. Emergency medical personnel arrived at the location and Juarez was transported to a local area hospital, where he is currently listed as being in stable condition.

Detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division responded to conduct the investigation. Through investigation, detectives have learned Juarez threatened the victim with a gun, if she did not give him the keys to her car and leave the location with him. Juarez also threatened to harm the victim’s family if she did not cooperate with his demands.

Armando Juarez remains in the hospital and will be booked for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Kidnapping, and Criminal Threats.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Simon Demuri, Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.

Refer: Detective Simon Demuri or Sergeant Jonathan Woods

Station: Specialized Investigations Division

Phone No. (909) 387-3589

Case No. DR#072002721 - 602000171 H#2020-101


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