DATE/TIME: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 10:05 a.m.
INCIDENT: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed, Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person
LOCATION: 18000 block of Bear Valley Road in the Town of Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Leonard Rice, a 35-year-old resident of Victorville
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 10:05 a.m., Deputy Delgado with the Apple Valley Police Department conducted a proactive pedestrian check in the 18000 block of Bear Valley Road. The suspect, later identified as convicted felon Leonard Rice, was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and suspected fentanyl.
Rice was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center for felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. Rice is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Delgado 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. 182205767
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
