DATE/TIME: May 3, 2022 / 9:44 a.m.
INCIDENT: Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Evading a Peace Officer, Vehicle Theft, False Imprisonment
LOCATION: Bear Valley Road / Mariposa Road, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Brett Badger, 34-year-old male resident of Big Bear
SUMMARY: On March 3, 2022, deputies with the Victorville Police Department located a 2019 Kia Sportage, reported stolen out of Big Bear on March 2, 2022.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver, Brett Badger, failed to yield and led deputies on a pursuit from Victorville to Barstow, where Badger struck a parked vehicle, ran inside a business, and barricaded himself inside a public bathroom with one additional occupant still inside. Deputies were able to successfully arrest Badger and rescue the occupant.
Badger was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, evading a Peace Officer, vehicle theft, and false imprisonment.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact 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: Tricia Blake, Media Relations
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172205168
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
