Victorville Police Department deputies were called out on a typical Sunday evening on June 29, to investigate reports of an armed group riding motorcycles near Bear Valley Road and Cottonwood Avenue. The call, which came in around 8:28 p.m., suggested there was a potential threat looming in the normally quiet Victorville streets.
Upon arrival, law enforcement officials made contact with ten individuals in the vicinity. Two of them, identified as Nathan Bohn, a 45-year-old Victorville resident, and Dale Bohn, 24, also from Victorville, were discovered to be carrying firearms. Notably, deputies found a third gun tucked away in the compartment of Nathan's motorcycle. Neither of the men had permits to carry concealed weapons, according to a statement issued by the Sheriff-Coroner Department.
The situation escalated to the point where both Nathan and Dale Bohn were arrested and hit with charges for carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, a violation of P.C. 25850(A). The aftereffects of the encounter were felt deeply in the community, as tensions about gun ownership and public safety persist. The Bohns were booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, as confirmed by deputy G. Palacios of the Victorville station.
Community members with information regarding this incident are being urged to step forward. Contact details have been provided by the Sheriff’s Department, including a hotline for those wishing to remain anonymous. Such tips are not just requested but may be critical in understanding the intentions and potential networks behind the scene uncovered at Bear Valley Road and Cottonwood Avenue that evening. According to Shannon D. Dicus, Sheriff-Coroner, the investigation remains open.
