Victim Located During Homeless Outreach Leads Investigators to Suspect in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Case 

July 7, 2026 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that in April 2026, the High Desert Multi-Disciplinary InnROADS Team conducted homeless outreach operations along Apple Valley Road and Highway 18 in the Town of Apple Valley. During this outreach, team members located a female transient sleeping near a dumpster in an alley behind a local business. She had visible injuries across her body consistent with having recently been assaulted.

Through further investigation, Deputy M. Otey learned the victim had been in a relationship for several months with Jeffery Daniels, a 51-year-old resident of Apple Valley. Evidence revealed that during the course of this relationship, Daniels physically and sexually assaulted the victim on multiple occasions, ultimately causing injuries significant enough to require hospitalization.

After a two-month investigation, Deputy Otey submitted the case to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office. As a result, the District Attorney filed charges for PC 273.5(a) – Domestic Violence Inflicting Corporal Injury and PC 287(c)(2)(A) – Forcible Oral Copulation, and a warrant for Daniels' arrest was issued on June 30, 2026.

On July 2, 2026, Apple Valley Patrol Deputy Hinojosa located Daniels during a subject stop near Highway 18 and Olalee Road. During a search of Daniels’ backpack, Deputy Hinojosa located ammunition. Daniels is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing ammunition under California law.

Daniels was arrested without incident and booked into the High Desert Detention Center on the outstanding warrants. He was additionally booked for PC 30305(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of Ammunition.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is urged to contact Deputy M. Otey of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Community Service & Reentry Division, at (909) 387 0623, or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956 5001.

Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling or texting “REPORT” to We Tip at 844 909 3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.

DATE/TIME: April 2026, - July 2, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 273.5(a) - Inflicting Corporal Injury
PC287(c)(2)(A) - Forcible Oral Copulation 
PC 30305(A)(1) - Felon in Possession of Ammunition
LOCATION: Apple Valley Road / Olalee Road, Town of Apple Valley
SUSPECT(S): Jeffery Daniels, 51-year-old, Transient of Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): Confidential
Refer: Deputy Michael Otey
Station: Community Service & Reentry Division - High Desert InnROADS team
Phone No. (909) 387-0623
Case No. 532600265

Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department