Man Arrested After Being Found in Possession of a Rifle Stolen During a Victorville Burglary

VICTORVILLE – A 20-year-old Victorville man is behind bars after being stopped for a vehicle check on Saturday night.

At around 8:45 p.m. deputies made contact with the driver of a 2014 BMW that was parked in a school parking lot in the 13000 block of Mesa Linda Avenue. The driver, Tyson Blackmonrittmon was found to have marijuana and paraphernalia in his possession. While investigating, deputies also learned that Blackmonrittmon also may have had a stolen semi-automatic rifle at his home. “Deputies searched his home, with his consent, and located the loaded rifle,” Victorville Sheriff’s Station Spokeswoman Mara Rodriguez said. “A check of records verified the rifle had been stolen during a Victorville home burglary, in April 2017.”

Blackmonrittmon was arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for receiving known stolen property. He is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.

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Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.