Early Wednesday morning, a domestic violence incident escalated into a series of violent assaults in Bloomington, resulting in the arrest of Michael Gordon, 40, and the hospitalization of an unnamed woman with serious injuries. The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department reported that deputies responded to a call at around 3:28 a.m. on the 17800 block of Taylor Avenue, where Deputy Saragih and his team found the suspect and the victim hiding under a blanket.
The sheriffs entered the residence and apprehended Gordon, who was attempting to conceal a significant head wound the victim had suffered; they also found evidence of a bloody scuffle just outside and quickly administered aid to the female victim, her head injury being severe enough to necessitate immediate transport to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. The deputies placed Gordon under arrest, spiriting him away to a patrol unit as paramedics arrived, and he was later booked at West Valley Detention Center.
A witness related to Deputy Saragih a prior assault involving the victim and Gordon on the 10100 block of Alder Avenue, where she sustained the initial head injury after being hit with a metal pole. "Gordon was able to lure the female victim to the secondary location where he assaulted her again outside and eventually drug her inside the residence until deputies arrived," the official statement described.
It was also discovered that Gordon tried to wash the evidence away, forcing the victim into the shower to cleanse away her blood and conceal her blood-soaked clothing. While Gordon awaits his fate behind bars, the community reels from the heinous nature of the crime, with the female victim continuing her recovery in the hospital from the injuries caused by these savage attacks. The Fontana Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information to come forward. Anonymous tips can be directed to the We-Tip Hotline or through their website.
