BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 43-year-old transient was arrested after allegedly assaulting a man and causing him to fall approximately 10 to 15 feet from a bridge, leaving the victim with a fractured hip.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at approximately 7:48 a.m., when Barstow Police officers responded to the area of Riverside Drive and North Yucca Avenue following reports that a person had fallen from the Yucca Avenue bridge.
According to investigators, the victim told officers he had been sitting on a ledge near the bridge when he was approached by another man, later identified as Regie Pratt, a local Barstow transient.
According to the Barstow Police Department, an argument ensued, and Pratt allegedly assaulted the victim, causing him to fall from the ledge.
The victim fell approximately 10 to 15 feet below the bridge and was transported to St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley for treatment. Medical personnel determined he sustained a fractured hip as a result of the incident.
Officers searched the area but were initially unable to locate Pratt. Investigators later obtained an arrest warrant charging him with Penal Code 243(d), assault causing serious bodily injury.
At approximately 5:16 p.m., officers located Pratt in the 1100 block of East Main Street. Police said Pratt fled on foot but was quickly apprehended without further incident.
Pratt was booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Officer Jason Rodriguez at (760) 256-2211 or by email at jrodriguez@barstowca.gov. Those wishing to remain anonymous may provide information through the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27469).
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