Associated with
Big Bear Valley Burglaries
Bryan Castillo and Javier Morales Arrested
Friday,
January 5, 2018, at approximately 11:30 A.M.,
Apple Valley Police /Sheriff Deputies investigated a suspicious, 2016 GMC
Sierra pickup truck, parked in the south-west parking lot near the intersection
of Bear Valley and Apple Valley Roads. The GMC Sierra pickup was found to be a
reported stolen vehicle and related to several Big Bear Valley residential
burglaries involving the thefts of over $40,000.00 worth of property.
Deputies
B. Faylor, S. Esparza, T. James and Sergeant Jim Evans contacted and arrested
Bryan Castillo and Javier Morales. Apple Valley Deputies worked with Big Bear Sheriff
Deputy John Roberts and determined the stolen vehicle, which was actually stolen
during one of the burglaries, may contain the stolen property associated from
several burglaries.
Deputy
Roberts and one of the victims responded to the location of the Apple Valley
recovery where the victim identified his stolen property and truck. Suspects
Castillo and Morales were turned over to Big Bear Sheriff Deputies for their
investigation. Both Castillo and Morales, were later booked into the Big Bear Lake
Jail.