DATE/TIME: June 22, 2024, at approximately 8:54 p.m.
INCIDENT: Failure to Yield
LOCATION: North Macy Street and Mallory Street, Muscoy
SUSPECT(S): Leonardo Briones Ortiz, 37 year old male resident of Muscoy
VICTIM(S): People of the State of California
SUMMARY: On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 8:54 p.m, Central Sheriff's Station Deputies J. Causey and B. Chavez attempted to stop an off-road motorcycle for a registration violation near North Macy Street and Mallory Street in San Bernardino.
Deputies activated their emergency lighting equipment and audible siren to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle. The driver drove without due regard for public safety and lead deputies on an approximate two-mile pursuit. The pursuit terminated at the intersection of North Pepper Avenue and East Winchester Drive, where the motorcycle rider turned too wide and disabled the bike along a curb line. The rider, Leonardo Briones Ortiz, was taken into custody without incident.
During a search of Ortiz's backpack, deputies located a 9mm Glock brand-style pistol with no serial number. The firearm was loaded and contained a high-capacity magazine.
Ortiz was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center Jail with a bail amount of $100,000.00 for failure to yield, possession of an unserialized handgun, and possession of a high-capacity magazine.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Causey of the Central Sheriff's Station at (909) 387-3545. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78- CRIME (27463), or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy J. Causey
Station: Central Sheriff's Station
Phone No. (909) 387-3545
Case No. 012401287
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
