In a notable display of law enforcement coordination, the Chino Police Department apprehended a burglary crew in the midst of a heist targeting UPS trucks in San Bernardino County, with the chaotic chase captured on video and shared widely across social media platforms. According to KTLA, the incident took place after detectives had been closely monitoring the movement of this crew, who were already under suspicion for a spate of organized thefts.
The officers, performing mobile surveillance, observed as the suspects disguised their identity by covering the vehicle’s license plates and trailing a delivery truck, they were planning to burglarize they chose their moment to strike, but the police swiftly moved in for the capture. Footage released by the department highlights the arrival of the police from different directions, cornering the suspects as they attempted a fruitless escape on foot in the parking lot.
The five individuals, all Los Angeles residents, were arrested and booked at West Valley Detention Center. The success of the operation was a direct result of the collaborative efforts from multiple units within the Chino Police Department. The department’s official Facebook post emphasized that “this successful operation was made possible through the teamwork and coordination of the Criminal Investigations Bureau, UAS Team, Real Time Crime Center, and Quality of Life Team,” as quoted directly from the social media update…