DATE/TIME: July 14, 2026, at 5:14 p.m.
INCIDENT: VC 20002(A) - Hit and Run
LOCATION: 15000 block of Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): David Whitman, 35-year-old, Resident of Riverside
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, deputies from the Apple Valley Station, along with personnel from American Medical Response and the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, responded to a residence in the 15000 block of Apple Valley Road following reports of a vehicle crashing into a home.
The driver, later identified as David Whitman, fled the scene on foot after the collision. With the assistance of Sheriff's Aviation Unit, deputies located Whitman near the intersection of Mandan Road and Tomahawk Road, where he was taken into custody without incident.
Whitman was transported to the High Desert Detention Center and booked for hit-and-run. He was later cited and released with a promise to appear in court at a later date.
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The Apple Valley Station would like to thank the Sheriff’s Aviation unit for their quick response and assistance during the incident.
Anyone with any information about this investigation is asked to contact the Apple Valley Police Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip Hotline at 844-909-3006, text REPORT to 844-909-3006, or provide information at the link: https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
Refer: Taylor Reynolds
Station: Apple Valley
Phone No: (760) 240-7428
Case No. 182604152
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino Sheriff-Coroner Department
