San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a convicted felon after he was identified as the suspect in a liquor store robbery.
According to an SBSD release, the robbery was reported at Royal Liquor, located at 15689 Bear Valley Road in Hesperia, around 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Arriving deputies learned from the store clerk that the suspect, later identified as Davon Burson, pointed a gun at them, demanded money and threatened to harm them if they did not comply.
After making the threats, Burson stole $100 and fled the scene.
Deputies quickly launched their investigation and identified Burson, 21, as the suspect, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
A vehicle being driven by Burson was located just after midnight Monday in an undisclosed location, and upon conducting a traffic stop and positively identifying Burson, deputies took him into custody.
A search warrant was conducted on Burson’s Victorville home that turned up several firearms, including a short barrel rifle, a submachine gun, a 9 mm magazine and various ammunition.
“Burson is a felon and is prohibited from being in possession of firearms and ammunition,” SBSD said.
The 21-year-old was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a short barrel rifle, possession of a large capacity magazine, being a felon in possession of ammunition and possession of a machine gun.
Inmate search records indicate Burson is being held on $1.1 million bail.
His first court date is scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Victorville Superior Court.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Hesperia Police Department at 760-947-1500 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com
