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DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 9, 2021/ 9:13 pm
 
INCIDENT:  Vehicle Burglary
 
LOCATION: Burlington Coat Factory located at 19131 Bear Valley Road, Town of Apple Valley
 
SUSPECT:  Luther Wyatt, a 32-year-old transient of Apple Valley, CA
 
VICTIM:      21-year-old female    
 
SUMMARY:
On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at approximately 9:13 pm, deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department were dispatched to the parking lot of Burlington Coat Factory on Bear Valley Road for a vehicle burglary report.
 
Upon arrival, Deputy Cody Dare learned the victim parked her car at the location. When she returned several hours later, she discovered her backpack, wallet, debit card, identification card, and $5,000 in cash were missing.  The victim received notification the debit card was used at a nearby gas station. Through investigative means, Deputy Dare identified the suspect as Luther Wyatt, a parolee and known transient of Apple Valley.
 
On June 13, 2021, at 9:40 am, Wyatt was located and found to be in possession of the victim's backpack, debit card, and identification card. Wyatt was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
 
Wyatt was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for burglary, possession of a controlled substance for sale, and possession/purchase for sale of narcotics and is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
 
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Cody Dare 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 the 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.       182102746, 182102801
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department