Overview

• On July 14, authorities arrested Hector Corona Villanueva for filing a false emergency report and planting evidence at the AMPM on Bear Valley Road.
• The San Bernardino County coroner and a forensic pathologist determined the macabre teddy bear was fabricated from latex and contained no human tissue.
• Special-effects artist Robert Kelly of DarkSeed Creations confirmed he crafted the bear but said he was unaware of the buyer’s prank intentions.
• Deputies cordoned off the scene and deployed coroner investigators, illustrating the toll that false reports can take on emergency services.
• The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has declared the primary investigation complete and is urging the public to avoid similar hoaxes.