07/16/2025
POLICE REPORTS: MAN LOSES A LOT OF MONEY IN VEHICLE BURGLARY
Police have been searching for a man and woman who stole a large sum of cash from a victim in a vehicle burglary in Fontana recently, according to the Fontana Police Department.
On July 9, the victim withdrew the money from the Wells Fargo Bank in the 11200 block of Sierra Avenue and then drove to a nearby Chevron station, parked at a gas pump, and waked toward the business's doors. While he was away from his vehicle, a late-model black Hyundai Tucson pulled up next to it.
A tall, slender man exited the front passenger seat of the Hyundai, smashed the victim's window, and stole the cash. The victim turned around when he heard the window breaking and tried to run back to his vehicle. By the time he reached it, the suspect had already gotten back into the Hyundai and was pulling away.
The suspect vehicle exited the parking lot and fled north on Sierra Avenue. It was driven by a woman and was equipped with a fake paper license plate.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Fontana P.D.
In other, unrelated incidents last week:
-- MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
On July 12 at about 5:53 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Beech Avenue and Cherry Avenue regarding a report of a suspicious vehicle that stopped in the middle of the roadway. During their investigation, officers made contact with one of the occupants, later identified as 28-year-old Nathaniel Carrillo. Carrillo was allegedly found to be in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine, indicating an intent to sell. He was arrested at the scene and subsequently booked at West Valley Detention Center.
-- ONE ARREST MADE AT CHECKPOINT
On July 12, the Traffic Unit conducted a DUI checkpoint in the southbound lanes of Sierra Avenue, north of Randall Avenue. A total of 1,345 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Of those, 21 were pulled in for secondary inspection. One person was arrested on DUI charges. Five citations were issued, two cars were impounded, and four vehicles were returned to their owners with valid licenses.
-- SUSPECT ARRESTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE
On July 12 at about 4:02 p.m., officers were in the area of Locust Avenue and Merrill Avenue when they located a stolen vehicle. The 2005 Toyota Camry had been reported stolen out of Montclair. It was also identified as a felony vehicle due to its involvement in an assault with a deadly weapon incident in Montclair.
Officers followed the Camry until additional units arrived, then conducted an enforcement stop. The driver, Kenneth Perez-Rodriguez, 33, and a passenger were detained without incident. Rodriguez was found to have an active Ramey warrant for the alleged assault with a deadly weapon case. He was arrested and transported to West Valley Detention Center. The passenger was released at the scene.
-- MAN ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT
On July 7 at about 7:10 p.m., Fontana P.D. dispatch advised that the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was involved in a pursuit near Foothill Boulevard and Banana Avenue. The Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Fontana P.D.
Fontana officers arrived on the scene and assisted deputies in establishing a perimeter. A Sheriff’s Department bloodhound unit responded to conduct a search of the area. The suspect, Cody Winston Price, 31, was located and detained without incident. Price was found to have multiple outstanding arrest warrants.
