Victim Pepper Sprayed and Carjacked in an Apple Valley Parking Lot; Suspect Located and Arrested
DATE/TIME: June 11, 2025 / 11:43 p.m.
INCIDENT: Carjacking
LOCATION: 19105 Bear Valley Road, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Trasia Blakney, 20-year-old female, Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): Confidential-Adult Female
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 11:43 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Station responded to Winco, 19105 Bear Valley Road, in reference to a carjacking and assault. Deputies arrived on scene and determined the victim was attempting to deescalate an altercation in the parking lot when she was sprayed with pepper spray by the suspect, Trasia Blakney. The victim was unable to take further action due to the pepper spray, at which point Blakney entered the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene. The victim’s vehicle was located by another deputy, and a traffic stop was initiated. Blakney was detained without incident.
Blakney was transported to High Desert Detention Center and booked for carjacking. Blakney is being held in lieu of $90,000 bail.
Anyone with any information about this investigation is asked to contact the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 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 you may leave the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Taylor Reynolds
Station: Apple Valley
Phone No: (760) 240-7428
Case No. 182502968
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Apple Valley Police Department
14931 Dale Evans Pkwy
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
