{"id":595,"date":"2026-05-16T20:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:01:23","slug":"wanted-palmetto-bay-man-is-captured-after-deployed-airmans-dog-dies-in-colorado-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=595","title":{"rendered":"Wanted Palmetto Bay man is captured after deployed airman\u2019s dog dies in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A Palmetto Bay man was taken into custody early Saturday morning in connection with the death of a deployed airman\u2019s dog, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=594\">Hurricane cone of uncertainty will look a little different in 2026 storm season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deputies say Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was wanted in Aurora, Colorado, for allegedly stealing a car and personal belongings belonging to a U.S. serviceman who is deployed overseas. Investigators said the serviceman had hired Jansen to care for his dog while he was away.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The dog was later found dead inside the stolen vehicle, deputies said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami, Andrew Beckham picked Jansen through the online platform TrustedHousesitters.com and hired him after learning he would be deployed with the Colorado Air National Guard for three months.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>About a month into the deployment, Beckham reportedly lost contact with Jansen. Roughly a month after Beckham\u2019s husky, Maverick, disappeared, Denver police found the dog dead inside the car after becoming trapped there, CBS News Miami reported.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Authorities then issued flyers and BOLOs, or \u201cBe On the Lookout\u201d alerts, for Jansen.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=593\">Wanted Palmetto Bay man is captured after deployed airman\u2019s dog dies in Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Palmetto Bay man went to Colorado to care for dog. He\u2019s missing. Animal is dead<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The case came to a head when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to Jansen\u2019s home for a medical call involving his father. Officials said Jansen interfered with first responders, prompting deputies to go to the scene. Jansen then fled, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After canvassing the area, deputies distributed a BOLO with Jansen\u2019s description to law-enforcement units nearby. An off-duty deputy working at Jackson South Hospital recognized and apprehended Jansen when he arrived to visit his father, who had been transported there by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jail records show Jansen is locked up at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center pending extradition and charges.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=591\">Miami-Dade School Board hires national firm in search for new superintendent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami-Dade deputies arrested Andrew Lee Jansen in a case involving a stolen car and an airman\u2019s dead husky. 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