DATE/TIME: September 1, 2020 12:45 a.m.
INCIDENT: Burglary/ Vandalism
LOCATION: 7600 Sage Avenue, Yucca Valley
SUSPECT(S): Confidential, 17-year-old male resident of Yucca Valley
Johnathon Ferguson, 20-year-old male resident of Yucca Valley
Alex Krisinski, 20-year-old male resident of Yucca Valley
VICTIM(S): Morongo Basin Unified School District
SUMMARY: On September 1, 2020, at 5:30 a.m., deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to the report of a vandalism at Yucca Valley High School located at 7600 Sage Avenue, in the town of Yucca Valley. During the early morning hours three male subjects vandalized locations within the Yucca Valley High School campus. Damages to the campus were found to be in excess of $18,000.00.
During the investigation, detectives discovered three males illegally entered into the campus, damaging numerous classrooms and buildings within an approximate two hour time frame. Detectives were able to positively identify a 17-year-old male juvenile suspect. On September 2, 2020, detectives executed a search warrant in the 7500 block of Church Street in Yucca Valley. The 17-year-old suspect was arrested and booked at the San Bernardino Juvenile Detention Center. Detectives continued the investigation into identifying the two outstanding suspects.
On September 14, 2020, Alex Krisinski was positively identified as a suspect in the investigation. An arrest warrant was sought by detectives. Krisinski was located and arrested by patrol deputies in Yucca Valley the same day. Krisinski was booked at the Morongo Basin Jail for burglary. The third male, Johnathon Ferguson, was positively identified as a suspect in the burglary investigation.
On September 28, 2020, an arrest warrant was issued for Ferguson. Ferguson later surrendered himself to detectives at the Morongo Basin Station. Ferguson was booked at the Morongo Basin Jail for burglary and is being held in lieu of $50,000.00.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Deputy M. Sellers at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station at (760)366-4175. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-888-78-CRIME.
Refer: Deputy Michael Sellers
Station: Morongo Basin station
Phone No. (760) 366-4175
Case No. 232001814
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
