DATE/TIME: November 19, 2022 / 7:32 p.m.
INCIDENT: Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted Robbery
LOCATION: 14000 Block of Newcastle Way, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Ericka Epps, 18-Year-Old Female Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): Multiple Confidential Victims
SUMMARY: On Saturday, November 19, 2022, at approximately 7:32 p.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to gunshots heard near the 14000 block of Newcastle Way in Victorville. Based on victim and witness statements, the suspect robbed the victim after luring him there through an online selling application.
On December 8, 2022, after an extensive investigation, Deputy E. Smith arrested Ericka Epps as the primary suspect in a string of similar robberies. Epps was booked into custody on five felony counts of robbery, seven felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and two felony counts of attempted robbery. She remains in custody with bail set at $575,000.
The Victorville Police Department would like to remind everyone to use extreme caution when buying or selling from online applications. Helpful tips include: meeting during daylight hours, in high populated public places, make digital payments instead of cash, and be aware of your surroundings.
Refer: Tricia Blake, Media Relations
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172213828, 172213877, 192206795
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
