VICTORVILLE, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> DUI suspect taken into custody after driving through a fence on southbound Interstate 15 in Victorville.

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 12:34am California Highway Patrol notified San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dispatch of a vehicle driving through the fence at Seneca Road and coming to rest in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15. The driver, Francisco Usmaldonado, began removing multiple cases of beer from the vehicle.

Deputy Juarez from the Victorville Police Department’s Traffic Division responded to the scene. Juarez determined Usmaldonado had been driving under the influence of alcohol. Usmaldonado was arrested and booked into custody at High Desert Detention Center for misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days. 

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com

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