Woman Arrested For Stealing Roommate's Minivan: Sausalito​ Police

SAUSALITO, CA – A 47-year-old Sacramento woman was arrested in Sausalito on Saturday on suspicion of stealing a minivan from her roommate on Friday, according to Sausalito police.

Lynn McKinney was taken into custody by police after the city's license plate recognition system spotted a stolen vehicle entering the city limits around 12:20 p.m. Saturday.

Police located the vehicle, a 2012 Dodge Caravan, and detained McKinney and two other passengers during a traffic stop. After an initial investigation, police said McKinney allegedly stole the van from her Sacramento roommate without his permission.

McKinney was taken into custody on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, two no-bail warrants for burglary out of Marin County and a separate $2,500 burglary warrant. The two passengers were
released without charges.

The city said since the cameras have been installed in May 2017, 19 stolen vehicle have been recovered and 25 suspects have been arrested.

By City News Service / Image via Shutterstock