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SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 08:53 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Suspicious Person Call Leads to the Arrest of a Phelan Man who had Outstanding Warrants for Weapons Charges



DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9:03am

INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST

LOCATION: Sheep Creek Road/ Goss Road, Phelan

SUSPECT: Nicholas Navarro, 40-years-old, resident of Phelan

SUMMARY: 
On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, deputies received a call about a suspicious person near the cell tower at Sheep Creek Road and Goss Road in Phelan. According to the caller, a male adult parked his gray GMC truck blocking the maintenance service road to the tower.

When the deputies arrived, they located Nicholas Navarro near the tower. Navarro told deputies he had parked his vehicle there to walk and get gas. Navarro’s truck registration was expired, and he was found to have outstanding warrants out of San Bernardino County for felon in possession of a firearm and manufacturing of a short-barrel gun. Navarro’s truck was towed for expired registration.

Nicholas Navarro was arrested without incident and booked at the High Desert Detention Center for warrants. He is currently being held in lieu of $60,000.00 bail.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact J. Lee, at Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station 760-552-6800. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.

See Something, Say Something!! Thank you to the observant citizen who contacted law enforcement when something did not appear right. This gives us the opportunity to come out and assess the situation.

True public safety requires a collaboration between law enforcement and the community ~ Betsy Hodges 






Refer: Staci Parks

Station: Victor Valley

Phone No.  (760) 552-6845

Case No. 072401651

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

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11613 Bartlett Ave
Adelanto, CA 92301

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