Former Caretaker Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting 71-Year-Old Victorville Man
DATE/TIME: Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10:14 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 245(A)(1) - Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LOCATION: 17000 block of C Street, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Savannah Gordon, 39-year-old, Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): 71-year-old male, Resident of Victorville
SUMMARY: On Monday, May 25, 2026, at approximately 10:14 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department responded to the 17000 block of C Street for a report of an assault.
The 71-year-old male victim reported he was assaulted by Savannah Gordon, his former caretaker. Gordon became agitated during an argument and struck the victim multiple times with a mesh bag containing a heavy object.
The victim sustained lacerations to his arm and head. Gordon fled the location in her vehicle prior to deputies arriving.
Later that day, at approximately 11:53 p.m., Victorville’s Drone First Responder (DFR) was near the incident location. The drone pilot observed the suspect vehicle and an individual matching Gordon’s description. Deputies arrived at the location and located Gordon.
Savannah Gordon was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, for P.C. 245(A)(1) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Victorville Police Station at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
Refer: Deputy A. Quezada
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. DR# 172606573
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
