Armed man arrested after shootout, search near Joshua Tree
Credit: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - After a nearly-12-hour search, San Bernardino County deputies arrested an armed and dangerous suspect Saturday afternoon.
Jonathan Rodriguez had been on the loose since about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Earlier that morning, Riverside County deputies followed Rodriguez, who deputies said was armed, into San Bernardino County.
When the chase got to the Joshua Tree area, Rodriguez made a run for it. Deputies said he got out of the car near the 60800 block of Mountain View Trail, and fired several shots at deputies. None of the shots hit any deputies.
Around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies announced they'd found Rodriguez in a home on Pueblo Trail in Joshua Tree and arrested him without incident.
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"We would like to thank the residents and visitors of Joshua Tree for their patience and assistance in providing information during this investigation," the SBSD said in a press release.