Full Notification

DATE/TIME: August 19, 2024, at approximately 5:45 a.m.

INCIDENT: Carjacking, Assault With Firearm, Commiting a Felony While Out on Bail, Felon With a Firearm, and  Parolee at Large 

LOCATION:  Larch Avenue & Slover Avenue, Bloomington

SUSPECT 1: Dalton Alvarado, 19 years of age, resident of  Pauma Valley
SUSPECT 2: Christopher Paipa, 29 years of age, resident of Pauma Valley  

VICTIM(S): Confidential


SUMMARY: On August 8, 2024, at approximately 5:45 a.m., a traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Larch Avenue and Slover Avenue, in Bloomington, involving two vehicles. Victim 1 (driver) & Victim 2 (passenger), who were not involved in the traffic collision, stopped to check on the involved parties. One of the involved parties, who was later identified as Dalton Alvarado, exited his vehicle armed with a rifle and a handgun. Alvarado pistol whipped Victim 2 in the head, took Victim 1's vehicle by force and fled the location.

Deputy Gentry from the Fontana Sheriff's Station responded to the call for service and provided medical aid for the victim. Gentry obtained assistance from Detective Pedersen and initiated the critical, lengthy investigation. Investigators processed the vehicle abandoned by Alvarado and recovered evidence identifying him as the person responsible for the crime. Detectives authored an arrest warrant for Alvarado and used various investigative tools to obtain his location and conduct surveillance.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Fontana Station detectives, members of the Multi Enforcement Team (MET) and Specialized Enforcement Division (SED) served a search warrant at a residence located on 2600 block of Desert Breeze Way in Palm Springs. Dalton Alvarado was located and taken into custody. Christopher Paipa, who was not involved in the carjacking, was also located at the residence during the service of the search warrant. He was discovered to be a parolee at large in possession of a firearm. 

Dalton Alvarado was arrested for the carjacking, assault with a firearm and committing a felony while out on bail.  Christopher Paipa was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and violating the terms of his parole. Both were transported to San Bernardino County, where they were booked at the Central Detention Center and are currently in custody.  

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact investigators at the Fontana Sheriff's Station. 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 Gentry and Detective Pedersen

Station: Fontana Station

Phone No. 909-356-6767

Case No. 032402307



SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department