{"id":152653,"date":"2026-01-28T02:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/152653\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T02:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:50:21","slug":"k-9-helps-capture-purse-thief-in-southern-california-sbsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/152653\/","title":{"rendered":"K-9 helps capture purse thief in Southern California: SBSD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Fontana man was brought into custody with the help of a K-9 unit after he tried to steal from a woman in Rancho Cucamonga Sunday afternoon, then was found to be in possession of a knife and drugs, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just after 4:45 p.m., deputies were called to the 12000 block of Arrow Route after a man tried to take a purse from a parked car, the San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department said in <a href=\"https:\/\/local.nixle.com\/alert\/12157205\/?sub_id=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a news release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe victim saw the suspect with her purse and was able to take it back from him,\u201d the SBSD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That man then fled on foot, though a K-9 unit named Keva led deputies to him a short distance away.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-mug-or-photo-crop-6.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Purse thief nabbed by K-9\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e2720eb29560da26b1c141b7d2259246.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department shared this image of drugs and a knife seized after a purse theft on Jan. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That man, identified as Andrew Jesus Flores, 25, was in possession of the following items, the SBSD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A knife with a 3.5-inch fixed blade<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Four bundles of suspected methamphetamine wrapped inside of latex gloves<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Five bundles of suspected heroin wrapped inside of plastic<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flores was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on charges of drug possession, drug possession for sale, carrying a dagger and petty theft with two prior convictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with further information is asked to call 909-477-2800.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To report information anonymously, call WeTip at 800-78-CRIME or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetip.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wetip.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wetip.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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