Police Pursuit Ends when Fleeing Suspect Crashes in Victorville
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 2, 2024/ 8:24 A.M.
INCIDENT: P.C. 273.5- Felony Spousal Abuse, P.C. 236- False Imprisonment, P.C. 3056- Violation of Parole
LOCATION: 16800 Block of Crestview Drive, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Richard Irwin, 51-year-old Transient of Victorville
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 8:24 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Station initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Seneca Road and La Paz Drive on a 2017 Ford pick-up in relation to an ongoing investigation.
The suspect, Richard Irwin, failed to yield and sped off from deputies, leading them on a high-speed pursuit. Irwin made a sudden turn at the intersection of Hesperia Road and Crestview Drive, lost control of the vehicle and collided with a business fence located at 14229 Crestview Drive. Irwin’s vehicle flipped and deputies safely removed him from the vehicle. Irwin is on parole and had removed his ankle monitor.
Richard Irwin was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, for P.C. 273.5- Felony Spousal Abuse, P.C. 236- False Imprisonment, P.C. 3056- Violation of Parole.
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 leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Robinson, Deputy Barajas
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760)241-2911
Case No. 172408170
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
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