APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — Two Apple Valley residents were arrested Tuesday after an investigation into an alleged assault with a metal pipe led deputies to recover 15 firearms and a large quantity of ammunition from a home.
Deputies from the Apple Valley Station responded to a residence in the 14000 block of Jelan Road at approximately 9:49 a.m. on October 20, 2026, regarding a fight, according to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators determined Erik Pena, 47, allegedly assaulted a 36-year-old Apple Valley man with a large metal pipe. The victim received medical treatment at the scene.
Authorities said Pena refused to exit the residence. With assistance from the Detective Bureau, deputies obtained a search warrant for the home and an arrest warrant for Pena.
During the search, deputies and detectives recovered the metal pipe believed to have been used in the assault, along with 15 firearms and a large quantity of ammunition, according to the statement.
Pena and Nancy Bueno, 32, were detained during the operation and subsequently arrested. Both were transported to the High Desert Detention Center.
Pena was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Bueno was booked on suspicion of being an accessory.
Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the Apple Valley Police Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 844-909-3006, texting REPORT to the same number, or visiting the department’s tip portal.
