Arrests in Needles and the Colorado River Area
Needles sits on the Colorado River at the far eastern edge of San Bernardino County, near the Arizona and Nevada borders. The San Bernardino County Sheriff lists Needles as a city station, and the Sheriff's Colorado River station also serves the surrounding river communities. Someone arrested here may be held locally for a short time after booking.
Because Needles is so far from the county's main jails, people who stay in custody may be transferred — transfers can involve High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto or another county facility. The destination can vary, so confirm the current location on the Sheriff's inmate locator before making plans.
Needles is about 210 miles from our San Bernardino office. Nobody needs to make that drive to work with us: bail paperwork can usually be signed remotely, by phone and electronically.