Suspects tied to San Bernardino County Hindu temple heist arrested

Two men suspected of burglarizing a prominent Hindu temple in San Bernardino County earlier in June have been arrested, authorities announced Tuesday.

On June 2, two suspects entered BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the 15100 block of Fairfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills at about 3:45 a.m. before fleeing with $5,000 in tools and equipment, including a Hilti jackhammer and a Milwaukee Packout toolbox, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators later identified the suspects as David Sanchez, 48, and Joseph Hernandez, 32, both residents of Chino Hills…

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