Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 2, 2021/ 6:56 am

INCIDENT: Felon in Possession of a Firearm

LOCATION: US Highway 18 and Stoddard Wells Road

SUSPECT: Jeffrey Peacock, 36-year-old resident of Hesperia

VICTIM(S): Several victims

SUMMARY:
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at approximately 6:56 am, Deputy Ponce observed an older model Cadillac Escalade traveling westbound on US Highway 18 near Apple Valley Road in the Town of Apple Valley. The vehicle is in several mail theft videos posted in the Neighbors App.

Sergeant David Alexander conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near Stoddard Wells Road and State Highway 18, where he contacted the driver, Jeffrey Peacock, a convicted felon. Peacock was wearing body armor and was found in possession of a Springfield XD .45 caliber handgun, ten rounds of ammunition, drug paraphernalia and over 100 pieces of US mail belonging to various victims throughout the High Desert.

Peacock was arrested and booked into High Desert Detention Center for felon in possession of a firearm and possession of stolen mail. He is scheduled to appear at the Victorville Superior Court on February 4, 2021.

Investigators believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Felix Arreola or Deputy Daniel Ponce at the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.


Refer: Jackie Alban, Media Relations

Station: Apple Valley Police Department

Phone No. (760) 240-7400

Case No. 182100551

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