DATE/TIME: October 19, 2023 / 10:34 AM
INCIDENT: PC 487(a) – Grand Theft
LOCATION: Home Depot, 12218 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA
SUSPECT(S): Bernardo Angel Perez, 34-year-old male of Perris, CA
SUMMARY:
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, at approximately 10:34 AM, Deputy D. Vallejo responded to Home Depot for the report of thefts that occurred on October 13, 2023, and October 15, 2023. These thefts resulted in a loss of approximately $1400.
Deputy Vallejo investigated these thefts and was led to an address in Riverside County.
On October 24, 2023, at about 7:20 AM., Deputy Vallejo, detectives from the Apple Valley Police Department and deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant at the suspect's residence located in the 2300 block of Stonybrook Way, in Perris, CA.
During the service of the search warrant, approximately $20,000 in merchandise was located. The investigation revealed that the items had been stolen from the Apple Valley Home Depot, Victorville Home Depot and other stores yet to be identified.
Bernardo Angel Perez, who was at the home at the time the search warrant was served, was arrested and transported to the West Valley Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail.
Anyone with any information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Vallejo with Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 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 leave the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Pamela Hoffman
Station: Apple Valley
Phone No: (760) 240-7428
Case No. 182305257
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
