Sheriff’s blotter and booking logs

EDITOR’S NOTE: The booking logs and sheriff’s blotter have been combined so our readers can find all of our weekly crime reporting in one place. The most recent incidents are listed first, and each entry has a short lead-in describing the type of incident. Also, the Sheriff’s Blotter will now be available online at LucerneValleyLeader.com in addition to the print edition. All information comes from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. We publish the names of those who are arrested in Lucerne Valley as well as Lucerne Valley residents who are arrested elsewhere in San Bernardino County.

By KRIS REILLY
Editor

BOOKING (WARRANTS): On Jan. 22 at 3:49 p.m. in the 35000 area of Old Woman Springs Road, 49-year-old Deborah Lynn Garcia of Lucerne Valley was arrested on warrants related to charges of felony domestic battery and misdemeanor vandalism. Garcia was being held at the Victor Valley Jail on $25,000 bail for the vandalism warrant and without bail for the domestic battery warrant.

UTILITIES THEFT: On Jan. 18 at 8:27 p.m. in the 10000 area of Allen Way, a caller claimed that her neighbor had been stealing water from her well. The neighbor allegedly attached a hose from his property to the caller’s spigot. The caller did not want to press charges. The neighbor was advised to stop taking the water.

BOOKING (ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON): On Jan. 17 at 8:15 a.m. in the 31000 area of Highway 18, 32-year-old Jesse Gottlieb of Lucerne Valley was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm or by means of force likely to cause great bodily harm and a parole violation. Gottlieb allegedly threatened a man with a piece of broken glass. Gottlieb was being held at the West Valley Detention Center on $50,000 bail for the assault charge and without bail for the parole violation.

GRAND THEFT: On Jan. 16 at 9:05 a.m., a caller claimed several items were stolen from the yard of a house he was fixing up in the 31000 area of Highway 18. Two folding stowaway beds, metal scaffolding and five gallons of paint were stolen from the yard sometime the previous night. The caller did not want to press charges but wanted the incident documented in case the problem continues.

BOOKING (COMMERCIAL BURGLARY): On Jan. 15 at 2:22 p.m. at Lucerne Valley Market and Hardware, a man identified as Michael Wilson was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary. Wilson allegedly took a top sirloin steak valued at $9.36 and placed it under his clothes before attempting to leave the store. Wilson was confronted and detained outside of the store.

Further information about the suspect was unavailable.

NARCOTICS FOUND: On Jan. 14 at 1:52 p.m. in the 32000 area of Highway 18, and employee was sweeping the back room at a store and found a small bag of a white crystalline substance that turned out to be methamphetamine.

A deputy collected the meth to have it destroyed.

CITATION (DOMESTIC BATTERY): On Jan. 13 at 12:46 p.m. in the 38000 area of Old Woman Springs Road, a man identified as 59-year-old Daniel Vlahos was cited on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. The suspect allegedly grabbed his girlfriend’s throat, but the deputy did not observe any marks on her throat.

Vlahos had difficulty breathing due to health problems and was transported to St. Mary Medical Center. He was cited and released in the ambulance.

BURGLARY: On Jan. 13 at 9:32 a.m. in the 31000 area of Verde Road, a new home under construction was burglarized. Unknown suspect(s) kicked in a side door and damaged the sink. A deputy planned to file a report.

THEFT: On Jan. 12 at 9:42 p.m. in the 8000 area of Buena Vista Road, a caller reported that the frame to an old travel trailer was missing.
The caller did not wish to make a report.