Deputies find pair of burglars inside San Bernardino County home
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the 8000 block of Sunflower Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga around 6:50 a.m. Sunday.
'Deputies arrived and began a search of the residence,' SBSD said in a media release. '[The] suspects were located inside. The two were detained and during a search of their vehicle, deputies recovered stolen items from the house.'
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The suspects were identified as 43-year-old Alejandro Garcia from Imperial Beach in San Diego County and Alfred Chancellor, a 55-year-old resident of Bellflower.
Both men were arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on first-degree burglary charges. Both were also charged with conspiracy to commit a crime.
Anyone with further information surrounding the case is asked to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff's Station by calling 909-477-2800.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463 or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
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