Medical Supply Thief Arrested

In January of 2020, San Bernardino Police Detectives conducted an investigation into Roy Lung for a grand theft that occurred at the Saint Bernardine Medical Center. During the crime, Lung was identified as the suspect observed stealing surgical supplies from the hospital. Lung was arrested for the crime and was convicted of PC 487 – Grand Theft. After Lung was released from custody, he was placed on felony probation. On 12/27/2020, St. Bernardine Hospital security observed a suspicious subject walking around the hospital forcefully trying to open doors to gain entry into the hospital. Security quickly recognized the subject as Roy Lung from the previous thefts and attempted contact however, Lung fled on foot and was able to avoid contact. On 01/07/2021, security staff at St. Bernardine Hospital filed a report and were able to positively identify Lung as being the same suspect that committed the previous theft from the hospital. San Bernardino District Crimes Detectives were able to work closely with security at the hospital in order to obtain an arrest warrant for Lung. On 02/11/2021, District Crimes Detectives were able to contact Lung and subsequently arrested him for PC 664/459 – Attempted Burglary and PC 1203.2 – Probation Violation. The San Bernardino Police Department strives to give quality service to the businesses within the city and police personnel works tirelessly to keep them safe. If you have any additional information which can help with this crime, or you would like to speak with an investigator, please contact Detective W. Porch at 909-384-5640 / porch_wi@sbcity.org or Sgt. M. Aranda at 909-384-5642 / aranda_ma@sbcity.org. For more local news and information click here.