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Needles, CA: Person arrested for vehicle theft, attempted carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon after evading authorities.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station, at approximately 11:25am PT on Wednesday, November 14th, a sheriff’s lieutenant in Mohave County, Arizona attempted to stop a vehicle on westbound Interstate 40 approaching the California state line.

The driver failed to yield and fled from the lieutenant.

The vehicle crossed into California and exited the freeway at Park Moabi Road in Needles, California where it left the roadway and became stuck.

The driver and sole occupant, identified as 20 years old Christian Estudillo from Ridgecrest, California, fled on foot from the vehicle and ran into Park Moabi.

Estudillo attempted to carjack another vehicle but was unsuccessful.

He ran to another unoccupied vehicle, which had the keys left in it, and drove away.

While fleeing in the stolen vehicle, he attempted to run over witnesses.

Estudillo drove out of Park Moabi and travelled westbound on Interstate 40.

A California Highway Patrol officer located the suspect vehicle and pursued it on westbound Interstate 40.

Estudillo exited Interstate 40 at Five Mile Road driving into the desert where the vehicle became stuck and he fled on foot.

Law enforcement officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the California Highway Patrol, and the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office converged on the area and began to search for Estudillo.

A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Division (SWAT) sergeant was driving an unmarked sheriff’s department vehicle on Five Mile Road when Estudillo flagged him down for a ride.

Estudillo was immediately taken into custody without incident.

During the investigation it was determine Estudillo stole the first vehicle he was driving from a business near Interstate 40 and Arizona State Route 95.

Estudillo was transported to the Colorado River Station jail where he was booked for CVC 10851(a) – Vehicle Theft, PC 664/215(a) – Attempted Carjacking, and PC 245(a)(1) – Assault With A deadly Weapon. His bail was set at $125,000.

** Press Release: **

https://local.nixle.com/alert/6928540/

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Needles, CA: Weekly Arrests by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station.

In a press release, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station posted their weekly arrests that were made in the Needles, California area from Monday, November 5th, 2018 to Sunday, November 11th, 2018.

** Pictures of Press Release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station (@CORiverStation): **

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station said that they remain committed to a proactive approach to suppressing crime in the City of Needles.

Anybody with additional information regarding these investigations or any others are urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station at: 1 (760) 326-9200.

Anybody wishing to remain anonymous is asked to contact We-Tip Hotline at: 1 (800) 78-CRIME or via the We-Tip Hotline website at: https://wetip.com/

** Press Release: **

Weekly arrests in #NeedlesCA by the Colorado River Station/ Needles Police. AB 109 and voter approved Prop 47 & 57 put more offenders back in the community and overcrowded county jails. As a result, it is necessary to cite release many offenders on cases they were once held on. pic.twitter.com/3RmdwdTMdo

— SBCSD Colorado River (@CORiverStation) November 13, 2018

**** Information: Citizen Complaints: ****

Anybody who feels a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s employee has committed an act of misconduct should bring the matter to the attention of a department supervisor.

People may make a complaint in person at any San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Station or San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs regardless of where the incident occurred.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs is located at 655 East 3rd Street in San Bernardino, California.

If you do not wish to make a complaint in person, you may call San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs during normal business hours at: 1 (909) 387-3726 to have a Citizen Complaint form mailed to you.

** Website for Citizen Complaint: **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/Divisions/InternalAffairs/CitizenComplaintProcedure.aspx

** Citizen Complaint Form (English): **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/Portals/34/Internal%20Affairs/citizen_complaint_form_02_english.pdf?ver=2016-12-19-081643-193

** Citizen Complaint Form (Spanish): **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/Portals/34/Internal%20Affairs/citizen_complaint_form_02_spanish.pdf?ver=2016-12-19-081643-660

Please complete the Citizen Complaint form, print it, and mail it to the following address:

San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Internal Affairs Division

655 East Third Street

San Bernardino, California 92415-0061

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, if you feel more comfortable making a complaint in writing, and there is not enough room on the complaint form to fully explain your concerns, you may attach additional pages along with any documents you feel are relevant.

There is no set format, you may tell your story in the way which you feel comfortable.

Please remember it is important to include details such as when and where the incident occurred, the name of the employee involved if you know it and how we can contact you for additional information.

Please mail all the material directly to Internal Affairs at the address listed above.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the allegation will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.

Through this process, anyone can help maintain the high standards of quality the department demands and the members of our community deserve.

** The weekly arrests press release was release by officials from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station to the public and all news media. Any complaints regarding this official public record documents should contact their local San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department or file the “Citizen Complaints” form as shown above, this includes any ages, names, and locations identified, spelling errors, grammar mistakes, misidentified names, or wrong times and dates. **