DATE/TIME: January 27, 2023 / 10:08 p.m.
INCIDENT: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Bodily Injury
LOCATION: Intersection of Amargosa Road and Palmdale Road, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Jonathan Hiromoto, 26-Year-Old Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): #1 - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sergeant
#2 – Adult Female
SUMMARY: On Friday, January 27, 2023, at approximately 10:08 p.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to a traffic collision at the intersection of Amargosa Road and Palmdale Road in Victorville. The suspect, Jonathan Hiromoto, drove a GMC Yukon when he failed to stop at the westbound red stoplight. He collided with an unmarked Sheriff’s Dodge Charger, driven by a Sheriff’s Sergeant, and a Chevy Tahoe, driven by an adult female.
The driver of the Charger was transported to a local hospital for his injuries and was later released to recover at home. The Dodge received major damage and was towed from the scene. The driver of the Tahoe did not require medical attention. Her vehicle had minor damage but was operational.
Hiromoto had obvious signs of being under the influence of alcohol and was uncooperative when deputies attempted a field sobriety test. Deputies arrested Hiromoto and he was booked into High Desert Detention Center for felony driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury.
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. 172301235
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
