Deputies were called to a residence in Rancho Cucamonga following a report of suspicious activity, which eventually led to the arrest of an Upland man on suspicion of burglary. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon on the 11200 block of Baltimore Drive, as per the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department. A vigilant neighbor's call to 911 detailed how two individuals, dressed in black, exited a black Ford Edge and scaled the back wall of a nearby home.
Responding swiftly, deputies, along with detectives, conducted a thorough search of the area to possibly locate the suspects. In what appears to be a measure to not only surveil but swiftly apprehend, detectives found a vehicle matching the caller's description at a shopping center close by. Inside that vehicle was Juan Carlo Aguerra-Gomez, the alleged get-a-way driver for the burglary, a claim supported by a statement released by the Sheriff's Department. The deputies arrested Aguerra-Gomez, but additional suspects remain at large.
The Rancho Cucamonga Police Department has expressed gratitude towards community members for their vigilance and support in reporting the incident. The 27-year-old suspect, Aguerra-Gomez, was booked at the West Valley Detention Center under PC 459 – the California Penal Code's statute for residential burglary. The investigation is ongoing, and the search for the remaining suspects continues with help from local law enforcement.
While the specifics of potential clues and investigatory avenues remain largely undisclosed, the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff's Station encourages those with any information about this burglary to reach out. Information can be provided by contacting Detective D. Jones at the station, by calling the Sheriff's Station, or by leaving a tip anonymously through the We-Tip Hotline or its related website.
