Man accused of stealing Colorado airman’s dog while house sitting arrested in Miami-Dade
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7:50 am ( May 17, 2026 )
Weeks after a housesitter from Florida reportedly stole a Colorado airman’s car and dog – leaving the pet to die – deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office say he was arrested early Saturday morning.
The sheriff’s office said deputies initially responded to a medical call along Southwest 152nd Street around 3:40 a.m. However, the suspect – identified as 28-year-old Andrew Lee Jansen – reportedly tried to interfere with first responders from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. That was when deputies were called in to assist. Jansen then reportedly ran off to avoid being captured.
Jansen faced scrutiny after Andrew Beckham said Jansen stole his car and 11-year-old husky named Maverick while housesitting in Aurora, Colorado. Beckham used Trusted Housesitters based on a recommendation and matched with Jansen. Beckham said he did so because he learned he was to be deployed overseas by the Colorado Air National Guard.
Photos obtained by The Post show the memorial Beckham created at home for Maverick, including tufts of the beloved dog’s hair, impressions of his paws, a print of Maverick’s nose and a mural showing the smiling husky.
Jansen is now at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, awaiting extradition to Colorado.
“He was trapped in the car for a long time,” Beckham told CBS Miami on Saturday. “He had a lot of blood on his face. They’re still trying to figure out why and what happened.”
Aurora police issued an arrest warrant for Jansen on felony motor vehicle theft and general theft charges, according to CBS Miami.
Jansen was arrested at Jackson South Hospital attempting to visit his father after he allegedly interfered with a medical emergency call early Saturday morning, according to the outlet.
