Castro Valley Woman Arrested With Stolen Vehicle, Stolen Mail, More

Milpitas, CA - Two people were arrested for allegedly stealing a rental car found Wednesday outside a Walmart store in Milpitas, where officers found items that suggested the pair committed identity theft, police said.

Sandra Dian Oliveira, 39, of Castro Valley, and Noah Forrest Kerran, 34, of South San Francisco, were arrested on suspicion of car theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and identity theft, police Sgt. Matthew
Miller said.

An officer saw a rented silver 2015 Kia Optima parked outside a Walmart Supercenter store at 301 Ranch Drive, just west of Interstate Highway 880, shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, Miller said.

The officer ran a check on the license plate and learned the Alameda County Sheriff's Office reported the car stolen on July 5, according to Miller.

More officers responded to the scene to monitor the car and took the suspects into custody as they returned to the vehicle, Miller said.

Kerran allegedly had the car key and drug paraphernalia, according to Miller.

A search of the car allegedly led to the discovery of hundreds of pieces of evidence including stolen mail, documents with personal information for several people, a credit card reader and computer equipment, Miller said.

Oliveria was additionally arrested on suspicion of auto theft with a prior conviction and Kerran was suspected of possession of drug paraphernalia, Miller said.

Anyone with information on the case or similar incidents is asked to call police at (408) 586-2400 or crime tip hotline at (408) 586-2500.

--Bay City News; Image via Milpitas Police