Intoxicated Man Arrested After Citizen Observes Him in a Vehicle with a Child and Calls Police
DATE/TIME: September 5, 2023 / 6:18 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 273A(A) - Cruelty to Child
PC 647(F) - Disorderly Conduct
VC 125009A) - Driving Without a License
LOCATION: 11289 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga
SUSPECT(S): Terrell Barnes Johnson, Age 36, Resident of Rancho Cucamonga
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY:
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at approximately 6:18 p.m., deputies with the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded to a subject check at the Shell Gas Station located at 11289 Baseline Road, in Rancho Cucamonga.
The reporting party called about a male adult inside of a vehicle with a child. The male adult appeared to be impaired and was yelling at the child. Prior to deputies arriving on scene, the reporting party was able to get the child and keep them safe.
When deputies arrived, they contacted the driver, Terrel Barnes Johnson, who exhibited signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Johnson was heavily intoxicated, and was unaware of the child’s whereabouts. Johnson was arrested and booked in at the West Valley Detention Center. The child was not injured and was released to a family member.
The Rancho Cucamonga Police Department would like to thank the community for their support by reporting what they observed. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department at 909-477-2800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact WE-TIP at (800) 78-CRIME (27463) or online at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Esmeralda Contreras / Deputy Eric Arechiga
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Phone No. (909)477-2800
Case No. 112309215
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
10510 Civic Center Dr
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-477-2800