Deputies Arrest Man After Physical Altercation Leads to Stabbing in Needles
DATE/TIME: Saturday, December 18, 2021 / 4:16 a.m.
INCIDENT: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LOCATION: 2100 block of Lillyhill Drive, Needles, CA
SUSPECT(S): Gabriel Candelaria, 19-year-old resident of Needles, CA
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On Saturday, December 18, 2021, at approximately 4:16 a.m., deputies assigned to the Colorado River / Needles Station responded to a report of a fight in the 2100 block of Lillyhill Drive in Needles.
Deputies arrived onscene and through investigation discovered Gabriel Candelaria was involved in a physical altercation with the victim and during the struggle, Candelaria stabbed the victim in the stomach with a knife. Candelaria was arrested for a violation of Penal Code 245 (a) (1) assault with a deadly weapon, and was booked into the Colorado River Station jail with a bail amount of $50,000.00. Candelaria remains in the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department awaiting a court hearing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy C. Solomon of the Colorado River Station/Needles Police Department at (760) 326-9200. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
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Refer: Deputy C. Solomon
Station: Colorado River Station / Needles Police Department
Phone No. (760) 326-9200
Case No. 212101222
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
1111 Bailey Ave
Needles, CA 92363
Contact
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