Young Rancho Cucamonga Man Arrested For Assaulting an Elderly Man

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – An 18-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested twice in two days for two different assaults officials said.

On Saturday, August 4, 2018, at around 4:13 p.m., a Lyft driver reported that he was assaulted by a male suspect who he dropped off at a Rancho Cucamonga home. Deputies located Jasean Lundy and attempted to take him into custody but he fled southbound on Hermosa Avenue. Deputies located Lundy and took him into custody. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center for obstructing and resisting an officer and was released the next day.

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Lundy was released the following day. Shortly after his release, on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at around 4:25 p.m., deputies responded to the robbery and assault of an elderly man. The victim reported that Lundy approached him and asked him for money. When he pulled his wallet out, Lundy attempted to grab it. Lundy then assaulted the victim as he struggled to gain possession of his wallet. He grabbed the wallet and ran from the location. Deputies located Lundy two blocks away attempting to get into a home. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information at www.wetip.com.