DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 1, 2024
INCIDENT: PC 664/187 Attempted Murder
LOCATION: 7000 Block of Hopi Trail, Town of Yucca Valley
SUSPECT(S): Jimmy Sanchez, 27-year-old Male, Resident of Twentynine Palms
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY:
On Thursday, August 1 ,2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., deputies from the Morongo Basin Station began an investigation of an assault that occurred on Monday, July 29, 2024. Through investigation, deputies learned the victim was at a residence on the 7000 block of Hopi Trail, in the Town of Yucca Valley, when an altercation took place between the victim and the suspect.
During the altercation, the victim was stabbed in the abdomen. The victim was transported to Hi-Desert Medical Center then transferred to Desert Regional Medical due to the extent of his injuries. The victim remained hospitalized with life threatening injuries until he was released on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
During the investigation, deputies identified Jimmy Sanchez as the suspect and sought a warrant for his arrest.
On Friday, August 2, 2024, deputies contacted Sanchez at a residence on Hopi Trail, in the Town of Yucca Valley. Sanchez was taken into custody and booked at the Morongo Basin Jail, for PC 664/187 Attempted Murder, with a bail set at $250,000.00
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. Ables at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.
Refer: Deputies J. Cordova/ Q. Benkovitz and Detective S. Ables
Station: Morongo Basin Station
Phone No. 760-366-4175
Case No. 232401277
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
