Victorville Woman Arrested After Threatening Bus Driver and KFC Employee with Knife

ADELANTO – A 47-year-old Victorville woman was arrested after threatening a bus driver and those at an Adelanto Kentucky Fried Chicken.

On Thursday, August 16, 2018, at around 2:17 p.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Station responded to the area near Palmdale Road and US Hwy 395 for the report of a Victor Valley Transit Authority bus driver being threatened. The suspect, identified as Janet Henry, did not want to pay the full bus fare and pulled a 6-inch knife from her bag. She pointed the knife at the bus driver as she stepped toward her and verbally threatened her.

Henry then got off the bus and walked over to Kentucky Fried Chicken threatening the employee with a knife. Henry allegedly told the employee that she would kill him and everyone at the restaurant.Henry was detained and the knife was found in her possession. Henry resisted arrest and physically threatened the officers as they took her into custody.

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Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact Deputy L. Abernathy at Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station, (760) 552-6800. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can report information to WeTip by calling 1-800-78-CRIME, or by accessing the website at www.wetip.com.