Auto Theft Suspect Arrested With Heroin, Meth: Santa Clara Police

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A man with an alleged lengthy rap sheet involving stolen vehicles in the city of Santa Clara was tracked down and arrested Thursday in San Jose following an investigation by the Santa Clara Police Department's Special Enforcement Team.

William Lindley "has a history of stealing vehicles from Santa Clara and/or dumping them in our city," police said in a statement Tuesday, noting that Lindley had several felony warrants out for his arrest.

On Thursday, the SET team had located Lindley, who was with a woman later identified as Regina Petroff, in a vehicle in the 6100 block of San Ignacio Avenue in San Jose. After taking Lindley into custody, detectives searched the vehicle and allegedly found six methamphetamine bindles, three heroin bindles, 12 marijuana bindles, drug paraphernalia, a stolen credit card and approximately $800.

"[Lindley] admitted to storing the drugs in his body to be smuggled into a correctional facility and avoid detection from law enforcement," police said.

Petroff was also arrested and both were transported to the Santa Clara County Jail.

Records show both remained jailed Tuesday -- Lindley on $256,000 bail and Petroff on $61,000 bail -- and were scheduled to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.

Booking photos via Santa Clara Police Department