LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 38-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly fleeing from deputies during a traffic stop in Lucerne Valley.
The incident was reported on July 7, 2026, at about 7:03 p.m., in the area of Gobar Road and Post Office Road.
According to information provided to VVNG by Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station Public Information Officer Amber Hutton, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled.
The driver, later identified as Kayla Neminski, eventually stopped the vehicle and ran from the scene on foot. Deputies searched the area, located Neminski hiding nearby, and took her into custody without further incident.
Neminski was booked at the High Desert Detention Center. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department booking records, she is listed as a transient.
Booking records show Neminski was arrested on suspicion of felony evading a peace officer with willful disregard for safety, a violation of California Vehicle Code 2800.2(a).
She is scheduled to appear in Victorville Superior Court, with hearings listed for July 9 and July 10. Bail amounts listed in the booking records are $50,000 and $80,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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