DATE/TIME: Friday, September 25, 2026, at 5:28 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 25400(A)(1) – Carrying a Concealed Weapon
PC 29800(A)(1) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm
PC 30305(A)(1) – Felon in Possession of Ammunition
PC 32310(A) – Possession of Large Capacity Magazine
LOCATION: Bear Valley Road / Jess Ranch Parkway, Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Kimini Randall, 49-year-old, Resident of Oakland
SUMMARY: On Friday, September 25, 2026, at approximately 5:28 p.m., deputies from Victorville Station responded to the area of Bear Valley Road and Jess Ranch Parkway following an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) alert. The alert identified a vehicle that had been reported stolen in connection with an earlier felony spousal abuse investigation. The suspect was also believed to have stolen a firearm and two magazines.
Deputies located the vehicle in the area of Mariposa Road and Bear Valley Road and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Kimini Randall, was detained without further incident. During the investigation, deputies located a 9mm Taurus handgun and two large-capacity magazines inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.
Kimini Randall, a convicted felon, was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto for, PC 25400(A)(1) – Carrying a Concealed Weapon, PC 29800(A)(1) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm, PC 30305(A)(1) – Felon in Possession of Ammunition, and PC 32310(A) – Possession of Large Capacity Magazine.
The timely identification and location of the vehicle demonstrates how ALPR technology can provide deputies with actionable information to assist in locating vehicles associated with criminal investigations and aids in identifying potential suspects.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Victorville 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 F. Arana
Station: Victorville
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. DR# 172612753
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
