After being released from jail, a homeless man was immediately rearrested for trying to break into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department staff’s cars.
The repeat inmate was identified as Manuel Nunez-Palomino, a 36-year-old transient from San Bernardino, according to SBSD.
Nunez-Palomino was initially arrested around 10:45 a.m. on May 8 for what officials only described as “an outstanding misdemeanor traffic warrant.”
San Bernardino police booked Nunez-Palomino into the Central Detention Center, where he stayed for only one day.
At 12:18 p.m. on May 9, officials released him from where he was being held in custody on the 600 Block of E. Rialto Avenue.
However, while he was leaving the property, staff watched Nunez-Palomino through security cameras as he walked through the employee parking lot and began trying to break into cars.
“Nunez-Palomino was observed as he pulled on several vehicle door handles in an apparent attempt to enter the vehicles, which belonged to Sheriff’s Department employees,” SBSD said in a release.
A deputy walked out into the parking lot and saw Nunez-Palomino as he was opening the unlocked passenger door of a vehicle that had at least one person sitting inside.
Before the deputy could get to them, the driver – who did not know Nunez-Palomino – feared he was going to be robbed as Nunez-Palomino got into his vehicle.
Details are limited, but SBSD said the driver yelled at Nunez-Palomino and ordered him to exit his vehicle.
Once the deputy got to the car, he ordered Nunez-Palomino to stop, but the recent inmate instead got out of the vehicle and fled on foot.
“After a brief foot pursuit, Nunez-Palomino was detained and later arrested,” said SBSD.
In this second arrest, Nunez-Palomino was charged with attempted vehicle burglary.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Central Detention Center at 909-386-0910.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.
