Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 9:59 am
 
INCIDENT:  Search Warrant  
 
LOCATION: 19000 State Hwy 18 in the Town of Apple Valley
 
SUSPECT(S):  Blake Rutledge a 24-year-old resident of Apple Valley
                        Kerri Camp a 39-year-old resident of Apple Valley
 
 
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department served a search warrant, authored by Deputy T. Loup, on a residence in the 19000 block of State Highway 18 in the Town of Apple Valley. 
 
Upon arriving at the location, the suspect, later identified as Blake Rutledge, a convicted felon, was observed leaving the residence. Deputy Loup attempted a traffic enforcement stop, but Rutledge failed to yield, and a one-mile pursuit ensued. The pursuit began at State Highway 18 and Kasota Road, where Rutledge veered off the roadway, almost hitting protesters standing on the corner. Rutledge continued to drive recklessly, failing to stop at the posted stop signs and driving over 50 MPH through a residential area. During the pursuit Rutledge threw a ghost gun out of his vehicle. The pursuit ended at Kasota Court, where Rutledge was taken into custody without further incident.
 
During the service of the search warrant, an AR-15 assault rifle, and a handgun found to be stolen in the state of Arizona, was located. Also seized were illegal, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, a large amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl, morphine, Adderall, oxycodone, cocaine, and four prescription bottles of an unknown substance.
 
Rutledge was booked into the High Desert Detention Center on suspicion of receiving stolen property, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed, felony evading, and possession of a controlled substance for sale. He is scheduled to appear in the Victorville Superior Court on August 13, 2021 and is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail. In addition to the charges for this incident, Rutledge was booked for violating his post release community supervision terms.  Kerri Camp was also arrested and booked in the High Desert Detention Center on suspicion of receiving stolen property, a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and possession of a controlled substance for sale and posted bail a short time later. 
 
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy T. Loup 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.       182103742
 
SHANNON DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department