DATE/TIME: Saturday, December 9, 2023
INCIDENT: Arrest made for PC 459 - Vehicle Burglary and PC 484(g) - Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card
LOCATION: 16000 block of Slate Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709
SUSPECT(S): Joseph Fullen, 40-years-old, resident of Moreno Valley, Riverside, California.
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the victim, a Chino Hills resident, reported his vehicle was burglarized sometime overnight. Property was stolen from the vehicle and included identification card, credit card, and law enforcement related equipment.
Later that same day, an unauthorized charge was made against the victim's credit card at a Best Buy store in Riverside. The surveillance footage from Best Buy captured the unknown male, later identified as Joseph Fullen, and his vehicle, a 2016 Ford Flex that was registered to him.
Deputies Julio Vasconcelos and Zachary George continued with the investigation. Through investigative means, Vasconcelos confirmed Fullen was the male who made the unauthorized charge against the victim's stolen credit card.
On Saturday, December 9, 2023, Riverside County deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Station arrested Fullen on a warrant related to this investigation. Most of the stolen property was recovered.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or other potential victims is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Department at (909) 364-2000. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputies Julio Vasconcelos and Zachary George
Station: Chino Hills Police Station
Phone No. 909-463-2000
Case No. 222303464
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
