Victim Finds his Stolen Vehicle at a Gas Station in Novato – 2 Suspects Arrested
NOVATO, CA — Two suspects implicated in a vehicle theft in San Francisco were arrested on June 24 at a gas station in Novato. Chelsea Canepa, 25, of South San Francisco, and Christopher J. Roliz-Maguidad, 37, of San Francisco, were booked at Marin County Jail.
A San Francisco resident tracked his stolen vehicle to Marin County and phoned the Novato police. A tracking device showed the exact location of his vehicle, which was stolen the previous night. The victim found it at a Shell gas station, 401 Entrente Road in Novato.
A Novato police dispatcher took the report of the stolen vehicle at approximately 11:45 a.m. “Their quick reporting was instrumental in helping us recover the stolen vehicle,” Novato police said in a prepared statement.
Patrol and traffic officers rushed to the gas station. They found Canepa with the stolen vehicle, and detained her. The second suspect Roliz-Maguidad was detained while walking towards the Dollar Tree store on Entrada Drive.
Investigating officers recovered a cloned key fob and a shaved key, prompting them to arrest Canepa and Roliz-Maguidad. Canepa was booked on suspicion of receiving a stolen motor vehicle, and taking a vehicle without owner’s consent. Roliz-Maguidad was booked for taking a vehicle without owner’s consent.
It turns out that Canepa has three other recent prior arrests. Canepa was arrested in February for burglary and illicit drug possession. She was arrest twice last year, for an assault in March and petty theft in May.
– by Jim Emerson
