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Bay Area 'Prolific' Gym Locker Thief Arrested in Multi-County Fugitive Sweep

The arrest could help close a months-long series of locker-room thefts and clarify whether others were involved.

Overview

  • Authorities arrested 40-year-old Andrania Yancy in Sacramento in mid-May and booked her at San Francisco County Jail No. 2 with a May 26 court date.
  • Police say the thefts occurred from November 2025 through March 2026 and involved using day passes under false names to burglarize lockers and steal credit cards.
  • Yancy faced nine outstanding burglary warrants spanning San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Orange counties, which led the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force to assist SFPD.
  • Witnesses told reporters some incidents appeared to involve a two-person crew, but police have not confirmed additional suspects and are urging anyone with information to contact SFPD or send a TIP411 text.
  • Arrest records show prior arrests and failures to appear dating to 2008, illustrating how repeated, low-level property crimes that cross county lines can complicate prosecution and enforcement.