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SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department
Friday January 16th, 2026 :: 09:16 a.m. PST

Advisory

Victor Valley Deputies Respond to Domestic Violence Call and Arrest Suspect after Brief Pursuit



DATE: Thursday, January 15, 2025, at 7:00 pm

INCIDENT: PC273.5(A): FELONY SPOUSAL ABUSE
PC422(A): TERRORIST THREATS
VC2800.2(A) EVADING POLICE 
                   
LOCATION: 10000 block of Arrowhead Road, Phelan

SUSPECT: Bernie Palomino Godinez, age of 38, resident of Hesperia

VICTIM: Confidential

SUMMARY:   
On Thursday, January 15, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, deputies responded to a report of domestic violence in the 10000 block of Arrowhead Road in Phelan.

Deputies arrived at the location and learned the suspect, Bernie Palomino Godinez, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and attempted to hit her with a glass bottle.

During the investigation, deputies located Palomino Godinez in a vehicle near the residence. As deputies attempted contact, Palomino Godinez fled the location in the vehicle, resulting in a brief pursuit. The pursuit concluded after deputies utilized a controlled vehicle intervention, rendering the vehicle disabled.

Following the stop, Palomino Godinez initially refused deputies commands to exit the vehicle. The deputies were able to safely remove Palomino Godinez from the vehicle where he was detained and transported to the High Desert Detention Center.  

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact 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 leave information on the We-Tip website at wetip.com.


Refer: Deputy I. Sillas

Station: Victor Valley

Phone No. 760-552-6800

Case No. 072600195

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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