VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Two teenage boys were arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Victorville and leading deputies on a short pursuit before fleeing on foot.
At about 3:14 a.m. on June 10, 2025, deputies responded to a carjacking report in the 13000 block of Cholame Road, according to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff’s officials said the victim reported that two male juveniles stole their vehicle and threatened to shoot them.
The victim’s family later located the stolen vehicle and provided its location to sheriff’s dispatch. A responding deputy found the vehicle traveling east on Palmdale Road toward the 15 Freeway and attempted a traffic stop. The suspects failed to yield, prompting a pursuit that lasted about 10 minutes.
The vehicle came to a stop near Palmdale Road and Sequoia Road, where both suspects fled on foot. Deputies quickly located and apprehended the suspects nearby.
The teens, a 16-year-old from Lucerne Valley and a 17-year-old from Barstow, were arrested and booked at the High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Deputy J. Rowley at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 552-6800 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips may be submitted via the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or at www.wetip.com.
