DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 4, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 245(A)(1) -Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LOCATION: 2100 Block Needles Highway, Needles, CA
SUSPECT(S): Derek Armstrong, 35-year-old resident of Needles, CA
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 7:50 p.m., deputies from the Colorado Rinver Station/ Needles Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Needles Highway for a male who had been assaulted. Deputies located a male suffering from an injury to his head. During the investigation, it was determined Derek Armstrong struck the victim in the head with an object, in violation of PC 245. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Armstrong was located walking in the area and placed under arrest. Armstrong was transported and booked into the High Desert Detention Center. Armstron remains in the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department with a bail amount of $40,000, awaiting a court hearing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Casey Solomon of the Colorado River Station / Needles Police 760-326-9200. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We- Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Casey Solomon
Station: Colorado River Station / Needles Police Department
Phone No. (760)-326-9200
Case No. 212400628
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
