Florida house sitter arrested weeks after allegedly stealing Colorado airman’s dog who was later found dead inside abandoned car
Andrew Jansen, a Florida house sitter, was arrested in Miami-Dade County after allegedly stealing a US airman's dog and car while the owner was deployed overseas. The airman's husky, Maverick, was later found dead inside the abandoned vehicle in a Denver apartment complex garage. Aurora police have issued a warrant for Jansen on felony theft charges, and he is being held on a fugitive warrant pending extradition.
- ▪Andrew Jansen was arrested in Miami-Dade County on May 16, 2026, after evading authorities for weeks.
- ▪Maverick, the 11-year-old husky, was found dead inside the stolen Subaru Forester in a gated garage in Denver on May 2.
- ▪Doorbell camera footage captured Jansen taking the dog and driving away from the airman's Aurora, Colorado home.
- ▪Andrew Beckham had hired Jansen through TrustedHouseSitters to care for his home and pet during his deployment.
- ▪Jansen is being held on a fugitive out-of-state warrant and faces felony motor vehicle and general theft charges.
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US News exclusive details Florida house sitter arrested weeks after allegedly stealing Colorado airman’s dog who was later found dead inside abandoned car By Nicholas McEntyre Published May 17, 2026, 2:48 a.m. ET A house sitter accused of stealing a US airman’s beloved dog and car while he was deployed overseas was captured weeks after the beloved husky was found dead inside the abandoned vehicle at a luxury apartment complex. Andrew Jansen, 28, was found hiding out in Miami-Dade County on Saturday after he allegedly stole Andrew Beckham’s 11-year-old husky, Maverick, and left the pooch for dead over 2,100 miles in Aurora, Colo., the airman told The Post. “I wish his family would have come forward about Andy’s location so I could have had a chance in saving Maverick,” Beckham said.
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