A 31-year-old Victorville man is behind bars on suspicion of attempted murder and torture after deputies responding to a reported assault found an adult woman restrained and visibly injured inside a home on the 15000 block of Enfield Drive. The woman was rushed to a local hospital, and a search for the suspect ended with a traffic stop in Hesperia, where deputies also found a female juvenile riding in his car.
Deputies Find Woman Restrained Inside Enfield Drive Home
Victorville Station deputies responded to the reported assault on Wednesday, according to Victor Valley News Group (VVNG). Once inside the residence, deputies located the woman restrained and suffering from multiple visible injuries, the outlet reported. She was transported to a local hospital, though authorities have not disclosed her specific injuries or condition.
The suspect, identified as Semaj Raines, had already left the home by the time deputies arrived. The station's report states that Raines departed with a female juvenile, a detail that soon became central to the search that followed in a neighboring city.
Hesperia Traffic Stop Ends the Search
Deputies tracked down Raines's vehicle in the 10000 block of Seventh Avenue in Hesperia, conducting a traffic stop that led to his detention, per the same account. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department aerial support personnel assisted ground units in locating the vehicle before the stop was made. Inside, deputies found the female juvenile seated in the front passenger seat.
Raines was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, torture, false imprisonment, corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, and unlawful possession or use of tear gas, according to the report. He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto. The alleged offenses correspond to violations of California Penal Code sections 664/187, 206, 236, 273.5(a) and 22810(a), the article notes.
Investigators Withhold Further Details
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has not released additional information about what led up to the alleged assault or the current conditions of the woman and the juvenile. No details have been made public regarding the woman's identity, her relationship to Raines, or the juvenile's identity or connection to the case, and those questions remain unanswered as the investigation continues.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. The public can reach Victorville Station at 760-241-2911 or Sheriff's dispatch at 760-956-5001, while anonymous tipsters can call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006 or submit reports online through the Sheriff's Department.
