Overview
- Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was taken into custody Saturday after an off‑duty deputy spotted him at Jackson South Hospital following a medical call where deputies say he interfered with first responders.
- Aurora Police have filed felony warrants alleging motor vehicle theft and general theft, and Jansen is being held at Miami‑Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a fugitive out‑of‑state warrant.
- Home doorbell video recorded the house sitter taking Maverick, an 11‑year‑old husky, out of the home and into the owner’s Subaru before driving away while the owner was deployed overseas.
- The stolen Subaru turned up May 2 in a private Denver garage with Maverick found dead inside, and investigators are still examining how the car got there and what caused the dog’s death.
- Jansen was hired through the TrustedHousesitters platform, which says it is cooperating with law enforcement, and the dog’s owner is urging stricter checks so families can better vet sitters found online.