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SBSD - Hesperia Police Department
Thursday October 12th, 2023 :: 02:28 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of a Loaded Firearm and Narcotics; 25-Year-old Driver Arrested

DATE/TIME: October 11, 2023 / 10:09 p.m.

INCIDENT: Carrying a Concealed Handgun, Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed

LOCATION: Mesa Street & Balam Avenue, Hesperia

SUSPECT(S): Miguel Contreras Bravo, 25-year-old, resident of Hesperia 


SUMMARY: On October 11, 2023, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Deputy Steuerwald conducted a traffic stop on a motorcycle that was in violation of multiple California Vehicle Codes. During the traffic stop, Deputy Steuerwald located a concealed, loaded, unsterilized firearm and suspected narcotics on the suspect. 

The suspect, identified as Miguel Contreras Bravo a 25-year-old resident of Hesperia, was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for PC25850(c)(6)-Carrying a Concealed Handgun and HS11370.1(a)-Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Hesperia Police Department at (760) 947-1500 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: Deputy C. Steuerwald

Station: Hesperia Police Department

Phone No. (760) 947-1500

Case No. 192306911

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Hesperia Police Department
15840 Smoke Tree St
Hesperia, CA 92345

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-947-1549

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