Full Notification

DATE/TIME: May 23, 2021/4:30pm  
 
INCIDENT: Commercial Burglary, Bringing Drugs into a Jail Facility
                       
LOCATION: 14500 block of 7^th Street, Victorville
 
SUSPECT(S): Enrique Ruiz, 31-year old Barstow resident
                      
 
SUMMARY: On May 23, 2021, deputies with the Victorville Police Department responded to a vandalism report in the 14500 block of 7^th Street. The reporting party said windows were broken at a location under construction and suspect(s) were possibly inside.
 
Deputies arrived and began clearing the building. Once inside, Deputy W. Kazee saw the suspect, later identified as Enrique Ruiz, run out the back door. The suspect was detained nearby after a short foot pursuit. During the investigation, it was determined the suspect had been in the building cutting copper pipes.
 
Ruiz was taken to High Desert Detention Center for booking. During the booking process, deputies at the jail located suspected methamphetamine hidden on his person. He was booked for burglary and bringing drugs into a jail facility. He is scheduled to appear in Victorville Superior Court on May 25, 2021.
 
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy W. Kazee at the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 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: Mara Rodriguez, Media Relations                  
 
Station: Victorville Police Department
                       
Case #: 172104892
                       
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
                       
JOHN MCMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department