Authorities in San Bernardino have nabbed a Whittier man, identified as Salvador Gonzalez, 29, in connection with a series of vehicle thefts and related crimes. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, Gonzalez was arrested on charges including grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and operating a chop shop. The situation unraveled when deputies, responding to a theft report on April 21, traced a stolen tailgate to a red Nissan Sentra linked to the suspect.