DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 1, 2023 / 6:56 p.m.
INCIDENT: Domestic Violence, Kidnapping, False Imprisonment
LOCATION: Slover Avenue / Linden Avenue, unincorporated Bloomington
VICTIM: Adult Female
SUSPECT: William Escobar, 21-year-old male resident of Rialto
SUMMARY: On Saturday, July 1, 2023, at about 6:56 p.m., deputies responded to a report of domestic violence near the intersection of Slover Avenue and Linden Avenue in the unincorporated area of Bloomington. Deputies arrived and determined the victim was involved in an ongoing disturbance which originated in Riverside County. While in the above area, the victim was violently assaulted and forced to remain in the suspect’s vehicle against her will for more than a mile. The suspect was identified as the victim’s boyfriend, William Escobar, a 21-year-old male resident of Rialto. Escobar eventually slowed the vehicle but pushed the victim out of the vehicle while it was still in motion. Good Samaritans in the area witnessed the incident, came to help the victim, and alerted the Sheriff’s Department. The victim suffered minor injuries, was transported to a local hospital, and later discharged. Deputies obtained a warrant for Escobar’s arrest.
On Monday, July 3, at about 11:59 p.m., deputies located Escobar at his residence in the 1100 block of North Lilac Avenue, Rialto. Escobar fled from deputies but was quickly apprehended without further incident. Escobar was also found to be wanted in Riverside County for felony vandalism. He was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Fontana Sheriff’s Station at (909) 356-6767. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy B. Christensen
Station: Fontana
Phone No. (909) 356-6767
Case No. 032301496
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
