On Monday, November 22, 2021, at approximately 2:00 pm, the Vice Team was conducting a proactive prostitution loitering program in the downtown area of San Bernardino. During the program, officers located a prostitute who was later found to be a victim of pimping and pandering. Through further investigation, officers were able to identify the suspect involved as Maquall Randolph.
The Vice team conducted an operation to locate and apprehend Randolph which was successful. Randolph was arrested without incident and is currently being held at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s West Valley Detention Center, where he was booked for felony violations of pimping and pandering of an adult and is currently being held in lieu of $250,000 bail.
Community involvement plays an integral part in the fight against human trafficking, and law enforcement appreciates and encourages the assistance and information provided by the public. Anyone wishing to report activities or concerns related to human trafficking to the San Bernardino Police Department’s Vice Team can do so directly by calling (909) 384-5667 or by email at vice@sbcity.org. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-888-78-CRIME, or you may leave the information on the WE-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
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