Woman Pepper Sprayed and Carjacked Outside Apple Valley WinCo; Suspect Arrested

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A woman was pepper sprayed and carjacked late Wednesday night while trying to defuse an altercation in an Apple Valley parking lot, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

The incident occurred at about 11:43 p.m. on June 11, 2025, in the parking lot of the WinCo supermarket located at 19105 Bear Valley Road.

Deputies said the adult female victim was attempting to deescalate a confrontation when 20-year-old Trasia Blakney of Apple Valley sprayed her with pepper spray.

While the victim was incapacitated, Blakney allegedly took the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene.

A deputy later located the stolen vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Blakney was detained without further incident.

She was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center for carjacking and is being held on $90,000 bail.

Authorities urge anyone with information about the case to contact the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME or online at www.wetip.com.