Charges Filed on Suspect Who Stole Merchandise from an Apple Valley Home Improvement Store
DATE/TIME: July 6, 2025 / 3:39 p.m.
INCIDENT: Robbery
LOCATION: Home Depot, 12218 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Brenda Maccleary, 63-year-old female, Victorville Resident
SUMMARY: On Sunday, July 6, 2025, deputies with the Apple Valley station responded to Home Depot in reference to a theft in progress. Brenda Maccleary entered the location and concealed merchandise in a personal bag. She then attempted to leave the location with the merchandise, without completing the purchase. A loss prevention employee attempted to stop Maccleary just outside of the main entrance doors, and she pushed the employee as she passed.
Deputies arrived on scene and contacted Maccleary as she was sitting in her vehicle. Maccleary was detained without incident and during a search of her person, deputies located suspected methamphetamine. Maccleary was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for PC 211-Robbery and HS11377(a)-Possession of a Controlled Substance.
On July 8, 2025, the Victorville District Attorney’s Office filed charges of misdemeanor shoplifting and possession of narcotics.
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. 182503413
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
