DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 / 12:58 p.m.
INCIDENT: Forgery, Possession of a Loaded Firearm, Possession of a Forged Check
LOCATION: 11000 block of Neola Road in the Town of Apple Valley
21000 block of Nisqually Road in the Town of Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Jesse Robert Garcia, a 36-year-old resident of Victorville
Sabrina Ruth Martinez, a 31-year-old resident of Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): Hundreds of Confidential Victims
SUMMARY: On Monday, August 8, 2022, Sheriff's Service Specialist Rodriguez responded to a report of stolen mail in the 11000 block of Neola Road in the town of Apple Valley. Through investigation, Rodriguez identified the suspects as Jesse Robert Garcia and Sabrina Ruth Martinez.
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, deputies and Sheriff's Service Specialist Rodriguez served a search warrant in the 21000 block of Nisqually Road in the town of Apple Valley. During the execution of the search warrant, deputies detained Garcia and Martinez and recovered two loaded firearms, ammunition, and hundreds of pieces of stolen mail, checks, and credit cards.
Garcia and Martinez were arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for possession of a loaded firearm, forgery, and possession of a forged check. Both are being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Sheriff’s Service Specialist Rodriguez or Deputy Clancy 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. 182204066, 182204335, 182204336
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
