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SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department
Monday July 7th, 2025 :: 04:34 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Man Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon and DUI when He Tried to Hit Several People at a Residence

DATE/TIME: July 4, 2025, at 11:00 p.m.

INCIDENT: PC245: ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
                   VC23152(B): DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

LOCATION: 11000 Block of Virginia St., Adelanto

SUSPECT(S): Dante Washington, age of 52, resident of Adelanto

VICTIM(S): Confidential


SUMMARY: On Friday, July 4, 2025, deputies were in the area of Virginia Street and Jonathan Street in Adelanto when deputies heard yelling from a large group of people. Deputies saw a red colored pickup truck trying to crash into people standing in a driveway.

Deputies attempted to contact the driver of the truck who ran from the vehicle. After a short foot pursuit, Dante Washington was apprehended and arrested. Washington was transported to the High Desert Detention Center and book on PC245 and VC23152(B). 

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy G. Villalba at the Victor Valley station at (760) 552-6800 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 information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Amber Hutton

Station: Victor Valley

Phone No. 760-995-8788

Case No.  242501420

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

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SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department
11613 Bartlett Ave
Adelanto, CA 92301

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