DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 1:15pm
INCIDENT: Robbery
LOCATION: AT&T Store, at 12799 Main Street #220 in Hesperia
SUSPECT(S): TyJaun Kent, 21-year-old Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): Confidential
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, three masked males entered the AT&T Store, ordered the employees into a backroom and stole cash and mobile phones from the business.
Through investigation, Hesperia investigators identified one of the three suspects as TyJaun Kent, who is believed to be the main conspirator of the group.
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Kent was arrested by the Chino Police Department after committing a similar robbery at a Verizon Store in Chino.
Through further investigation, Hesperia investigators discovered that Kent was responsible for several other robberies at various phone stores located throughout Southern California.
In addition to several other charges from various law enforcement agencies, Kent was charged for PC211 - Robbery, for his involvement in the Hesperia offense. Kent remains in custody at West Valley Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of $440,000 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective Jacob Rollins or Deputy Miguel Carrillo at the Hesperia Police Department at (760) 947-1500 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or visit the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Detective Jacob Rollins or Deputy Miguel Carrillo
Station: Hesperia Police Department
Phone No.: (760) 947-1500
Case No: 192304040
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
