On Saturday, October 14, in Phelan, California, a housing dispute escalated into violence when a tenant, Kevin Figueroa, physically assaulted his landlord following an eviction notice.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, upon receiving the eviction notice, Figueroa injured his landlord and then barricaded himself inside his trailer on the premises, refusing arrest for over four hours. Figueroa was eventually taken into custody, and is currently pending bail at $40,000.
As the investigation into Phelan carries on, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department encourages anyone with information related to the case to reach out to Deputy J. Ballinger at Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station (760-552-6800), or anonymously through the We-Tip Hotline (800-78CRIME).
