An employee of the High Desert Church on Hook Boulevard in Victorville walked outside about 4:15 a.m. and saw  two men stealing his vehicle so he immediately called 9-1-1, according to a sheriff's news release.

The men, whom deputies said rammed at least one patrol car, refused to stop when deputies flashed their lights and the chase continued into Adelanto. They were captured after driving into a cul de sac and attempting to flee on foot.

Ezzy Hernandez, a 30-year-old West Covina parolee, and Arquimedes Garcia, a 20-year-old Adelanto man, were booked into the Victor Valley jail on suspicion of grand theft auto. Hernandez was also booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, a parole violation and felony failure to yield.

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Neighbors in the 13000 block of Aster Road called deputies just before noon to report seeing three boys inside a house they knew nobody lived in. Deputies discovered someone had forced open the garage door and vandalized the inside of the house.

The boys - a 16-year-old and two 15-year-olds - were booked at the Apple Valley juvenile hall on suspicion of burglary. Deputies did not say what the boys are accused of taking. The boys could not be identified because they are underage.

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Deputies were called at 11 p.m. Monday to the 14300 block of Squirrel Lane in the Brentwood neighborhood and found 28-year-old Anthony Toles suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, where he was later released.

His girlfriend, 31-year-old Joyce Jones, was booked into the Victor Valley jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after deputies pulled her over later that day. Bail was set at $100,000.

The children - ages 5, 12 and 15 - were released to family members.

Deputies pulled over the driver of the blue Toyota Camry about 12:45 a.m. on Redondo Drive north of La Cubre Drive. They immediately arrested the girl on suspicion of grand theft auto and possession of a stolen vehicle but her two passengers managed to run off.

The teen boys were later found on Mojave Drive and taken into custody.

The names and ages of the suspects have not been released. Deputies said all three are Victorville gang members or associates.

Deputies arrested the teens - a 16-year-old girl and two boys, ages 16 and 17 - on suspicion of strong arm robbery. Their names were not released because they are juveniles.

The group walked into the Victorville Mini Mart at 15356 La Paz Dr. about 9 a.m., grabbed the liquor and ran out, deputies said.

The owner followed them outside and asked for the alcohol back but deputies said the teens knocked him to the ground and beat him. He eventually led deputies to where the teens were hiding.

Audrey Neal, 42, of Victorville was booked at the Victor Valley jail this week on suspicion of commercial burglary, grand theft, elder abuse, possession of stolen property, fraudulent use of an access card and providing marijuana to a minor for sale. Bail was set at $550,000.

Her children -- ages 11, 15 and 17 -- were placed in the care of their grandmother.
Bank of America tellers suspicious of large cash transactions from one of the accounts tipped off sheriff's deputies on Tuesday.

A search of her Highcrest Street home uncovered a new 400 series Mercedes, which she was apparently driving on a suspended license, and several credit reports and identification cards with other people's names, deputies said.

Neal was using her 17-year-old son to make the transactions, according to a sheriff's news release. The teen was also found to have marijuana packaged for sale on him when deputies searched the house, they said.

The sheriff's gang unit served the warrants about 2:30 p.m. By 4:45 p.m. officials said seven suspects had been arrested, many of whom are alleged gang members.

Three gang teams are still serving search warrants, said spokeswoman Karen Hunt.

Bertha Gonzalez's daughter reported her missing about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Gonzalez, who takes medication for a myriad of health problems, lives with her daughter and granddaughter in the 13000 block of Spelman Drive.

It is possible that family members picked Gonzalez up without alerting her daughter, but sheriff's deputies said they have not been able to reach those family members so they will continue searching for the missing woman.

Gonzalez, who is 4'5 tall and weighs 200 pounds, was last seen wearing red pants, a red and black shirt and brown slippers. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who has seen Gonzalez or knows her whereabouts is asked to call sheriff's Deputy Cameron Pratt at (760) 241-2911.

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