Former Caretaker Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting 71-Year-Old Victorville Man

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 39-year-old Victorville woman was arrested after deputies say she assaulted a 71-year-old man with a mesh bag containing a heavy object during an argument Monday morning.

Deputies from the Victorville Police Department responded at about 10:14 a.m., Monday, May 25, 2026, to the 17000 block of C Street for a report of an assault.

According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the elderly victim told deputies he was assaulted by his former caretaker, identified as Savannah Gordon, during an argument. Authorities said Gordon became agitated and struck the victim multiple times with a mesh bag containing a heavy object.

The victim suffered lacerations to his arm and head, according to the sheriff’s department. Gordon allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle before deputies arrived.

Later that evening, at approximately 11:53 p.m., Victorville’s Drone First Responder program was operating near the incident location when the drone pilot spotted a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle and an individual matching Gordon’s description.

Deputies responded to the area and located Gordon, who was subsequently arrested.

Savannah Gordon was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto on suspicion of PC 245(a)(1) — Assault with a Deadly Weapon Not Involving a Firearm.

Jail records show Gordon is also being held on a PC 3455 post-release community supervision violation with no bail. Her arraignment on the assault charge is scheduled for May 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Victorville Superior Court, Department NF, with bail set at $100,000. A hearing related to the post-release community supervision violation is scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Department VA.

Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Station at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip by calling or texting “REPORT” to 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.

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