DATE/TIME: January 26, 2026, at 5:05 P.M.
INCIDENT: VC2800.2(A)- Felony Evading, Disregard for Safety
VC23152(B)- Driving under the influence of alcohol
LOCATION: 9000 Block of Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga
SUSPECT(S): Hugo Tostado, 36-year-old, Resident of Fontana
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 5:05 p.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service reference an unknown male subject who was stumbling in the parking lot and got into the driver’s seat of a vehicle.
Deputies arrived on scene and located the vehicle, occupied by an unknown male, later identified as Hugo Tostado. Deputies attempted to contact Tostado who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Tostado fled the location before deputies made contact, and a pursuit ensued.
Tostado refused to yield, willfully and recklessly evaded deputies for several miles, before hitting another vehicle. Tostado continued to evade deputies after the traffic collision and was apprehended a short distance later.
Hugo Tostado was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center for VC2800.2(A)- Felony evading, disregard for safety, and VC23152(B)-driving under the influence of alcohol.
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 S. Alt
Station: Rancho Cucamonga
Phone No. (909)477-2800
Case No. 112600960
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
