Tag "auto theft"
Santa Clara County RATTF cracks down on auto theft perps
SANTA CLARA COUNTY — With auto theft on the rise during the colder months, Santa Clara County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF) has mounted a campaign to locate stolen cars
Carjacking Quintet Captured in Carpinteria
John Connell, Freddie Gutierrez and Cynthia Alvarez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fundamental oversight frequently made by those behind the wheel of a stolen car hoping to go undetected by law
Petty Theft Arrest in Central Fresno
Marshawn Robinson FRESNO – A suspected auto thief on parole for a previous burglary was arrested after he allegedly committed petty theft in the central Fresno area. The Fresno Police
Car Thieves Busted in Oxnard
Ventura County – The Oxnard Police Department is a busy place, and no unit in the department faces a greater workload than the recently created Oxnard Auto Theft Task Force, which
“Getaway” Fails to Elude Cops
Sean Saggese and Liliana Zuniga Santa Barbara County – Perhaps inspired by the classic 1972 movie starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, when 25-year-old Sean Saggese and 24-year-old Liliana Zuniga were
Taft Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft and Forgery
TAFT — A 28-year-old man was arrested earlier this week after buying car with a forged money order. Kenneth Dodds of Taft was booked into the Kern County Jail for
Escapee Steals Car, Runs from Police
BAKERSFIELD — A Kern County Jail escapee was arrested on Thursday after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a high speed pursuit through the city of Bakersfield. Christopher Sanchez,
Los Angeles Student Arrested for GTA, Trailor Theft, Etc.
HAWTHORNE, CA—Back in the day, kids used to say, “School is for fools.” Most students would be able to prove this so-called aphorism incorrect, but there are those who elect
Drive-by Shooters Caught After Crash
Ventura County – It was just after 9:30 p.m. on December 27th when a 911 Emergency call was received by the Fillmore Police Department Dispatch Center reporting a gunshot victim on
Wanted Auto Thief Arrested Following Pursuit
BAKERSFIELD — A 23-year-old man suspected of hijacking a car at gunpoint was arrested on Tuesday after police pursuit through the streets of Bakersfield. Jose Ruiz Jr. was booked into
