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SBSD - Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Tuesday September 16th, 2025 :: 10:34 a.m. PDT

Advisory

Man Arrested for Brandishing a Knife at Local Business

DATE/TIME: September 13, 2025 / 11:08 P.M.

INCIDENT: PC417.6(A)- Brandishing a Deadly Weapon

LOCATION: 10000 Block of Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga

SUSPECT(S): Jamaal Reader, Age 46, Resident of Rancho Cucamonga 

VICTIM(S): Confidential Male Adult


SUMMARY: On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 11:08 p.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service reference a male subject brandishing a knife at a person at the location. 

Deputies arrived on scene within minutes and located a subject matching the description of the suspect. Deputies detained the suspect, later identified as Jamaal Reader. During the detainment, deputies located the weapon that was used during the crime. 

Reader was arrested and booked at the West Valley Detention Center for PC417.6(A)- Brandishing a Deadly Weapon.

The Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station would like to thank the community for their support by reporting what they observed. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station at (909)477-2800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.


Refer: Deputy R. Bentacu

Station: Rancho Cucamonga

Phone No. (909)477-2800

Case No. 112509543


SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
10510 Civic Center Dr
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-477-2800

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