DATE/TIME: May 24, 2026, at 4:06 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC29825(A)- Possession of a firearm with an active restraining order
LOCATION: 9500 block of Base Line Rd, Rancho Cucamonga
SUSPECT(S): Christopher Aaron Bugarin, 42-year-old male, Resident of Santa Clarita
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 4:06 a.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service in reference to male subject found unconscious, inside of a vehicle.
Upon arrival deputies found the subject, later identified as Christopher Aaron Bugarin, unconscious and sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. During the investigation, deputies learned Bugarin was impaired and not permitted to be operating a vehicle. An inventory search of Bugarin’s vehicle was conducted, and a 9mm handgun was located along with illegal fireworks. Through investigation, it was learned that Bugarin had an active restraining order preventing him from possessing a firearm.
Bugarin was later arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center for PC29825(A)- Possession of a firearm with an active restraining order.
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 844-909-3006 or text REPORT to 844-909-3006. They can also use link Index - Catapult EMS or the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy J. Hagthrop
Station: Rancho Cucamonga
Phone No. (909)477-2800
Case No. 112605681
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
