San Bernardino County deputies make 38 felony and 49 misdemeanor arrests in the High Desert

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Last Updated on July 24, 2025 by The HD Post Staff

Photo credit: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

VICTORVILLE – Between July 14 and 20, 2025, multiple local, state, and federal agencies continued Operation Consequences, a targeted crime crackdown. 

Locations:

  • 20700 block of Stoddard Wells Road, Apple Valley 
  • 12400 block of Orion Street, Victorville 
  • 13600 block of Gemini Street, Victorville 
  • 11000 block of Viola Court, Victorville
  • 18600 block of Main Street, Hesperia 
  • 18000 block of Hinton Street, Hesperia

The San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team also conducted patrols in Apple Valley and nearby areas.

During the week, including a July 18 operation in Apple Valley, six search warrants were served in Apple Valley, Victorville, and Hesperia.

Investigators contacted gang members and people prohibited from possessing firearms. They made 38 felony and 49 misdemeanor arrests.

Investigators seized suspected meth, heroin, and 49 firearms, including four ghost guns.

Photo credit: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Operation Consequences will run for several months

On November 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition 36, reforming parts of Proposition 47. Taking effect December 18, it created laws aimed at addressing homelessness, drug use, and theft, giving deputies additional tools for arrest.

These new charges allow tougher sentencing and prevent cite releases before court. Proposition 36 applied to six of the arrests.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved funding to boost Sheriff’s Department efforts addressing quality-of-life issues countywide.

Operation Consequences will conduct targeted crime suppression and parole checks in the High Desert and San Bernardino areas. 

It involves multiple law enforcement agencies and will run for several months to reduce violent crime, dismantle gangs, and arrest criminals involved with illegal firearms.

RELATED: One ghost gun seized in Barstow during targeted crime suppression operation

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