CIT Deputies Catch Auto Theft Suspect Repainting Stolen Vehicle
Crime Impact Team (CIT) deputies arrested two suspects Monday, January 5, after catching them in the act of attempting to disguise a stolen vehicle. Deputies were patrolling Newhall Avenue in Newhall when they observed a man and a woman at a self-service car wash with a pickup truck. Instead of washing the vehicle, the pair were actively spray-painting it. Further investigation revealed the truck had been reported stolen.
The male suspect, a 31-year-old from Little Rock, was found in possession of narcotics. Due to two prior convictions, he was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. The female suspect, a 38-year-old from Lancaster, was arrested on felony auto theft charges. She was also found to have an outstanding warrant related to narcotics offenses. Both were transported and booked at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail.
NOTE: it was truck we posted stolen yesterday from AV
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