DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 18, 2022 / 8:13 p.m.
INCIDENT: Grand Theft
LOCATION: 17000 block of Joshua Avenue, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): 1) Jose Alberto Trujillo, 49-year-old resident of Apple Valley
2) Steven Sanderson, 31-year-old resident of Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): 40-year-old male resident of Van Nuys
SUMMARY: On Sunday, September 18, 2022, at approximately 8:13 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department responded to a report of two stolen dogs. According to the reporting party, he arrived at his property and noticed a piece of the chain-link fence was missing, and his two Dobermans were gone.
Through investigation, two suspects were identified, Jose Trujillo and Steven Sanderson. Sanderson was found to be in custody at the High Desert Detention Center. On September 22, 2022, deputies and detectives from the Apple Valley Station served a search warrant at Trujillo's residence in the 12000 block of Central Road. During the execution of the warrant, Trujillo was detained, and both dogs were located and returned to their owner.
Trujillo was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for grand theft and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail. Sanderson was booked on the additional charge of grand theft and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Hiromoto or Detective Lenihan 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. 182204763
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
