DATE/TIME: Sunday, March 6, 2022/5:16 p.m.
INCIDENT: Indecent Exposure, Felony Vandalism, Criminal Threats, and Burglary
LOCATION: 20000 block of State Hwy 18, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Jason Charles Catron, 37-year-old resident of Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): Multiple
SUMMARY: On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at approximately 5:16 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department were dispatched to Alliance Rendezvous Escrow located in the 20000 block of State Hwy 18 for a naked man who had forced entry into the business where several employees were working.
Upon arrival, it was learned the suspect, later identified as convicted felon Jason Catron, forced his way into the building through a locked door. Once inside, Catron threw several computer monitors, keyboards, and coffee cups on the floor and tore off a restroom mirror, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Catron also ripped up multiple company checks and threatened to kill an employee. Multiple employees barricaded themselves in offices during the incident. Deputies arrived on scene within minutes of the 911 call and arrested Catron without incident.
Catron was booked at the High Desert Detention Center for indecent exposure, criminal threats, burglary, and vandalism. He is scheduled to appear in the Victorville Superior Court on March 8, 2022, and is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy A. Esparza 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. 182201185
SHANNON DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
