Deputies Apprehend a Man Caught in the Act of Stealing from a Local Home Improvement Store
DATE/TIME: Monday, May 20, 2024 / 12:33 a.m.
INCIDENT: P.C. 459- Burglary, P.C. 456- Possession of Burglary Tools
LOCATION: 15100 block of Bear Valley Road, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Joshua Michael Lourenco, 31-year-old Transient of Victorville
SUMMARY: On Monday, May 20, 2024, at approximately 12:33 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 15100 block of Bear Valley Road for an unknown male wearing a mask while loading supplies from Home Depot onto a cart.
When deputies arrived, they located a male wearing a mask who was later identified as Joshua Michael Lourenco, inside of a loading dock attempting to steal lumber. Lourenco broke a locked barricade to access the dock. Deputies found a screwdriver and bolt cutters in Lourenco’s possession.
Joshua Michael Lourenco was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, for P.C. 459- Burglary, and P.C. 456- Possession of Burglary Tools.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Victorville Police Station at (760)241-2911 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 B. Fleming
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760)241-2911
Case No. 172406105
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
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SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
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