Oakland Transient Arrested in Milpitas

Police arrested an Oakland Man Monday night in Milpitas, after officers found him in possession of the key to a stolen car.

At 11:56 a.m., a resident reported to police that they were in the 1800 block of Milmont Drive, when they overheard a man saying he was going to turn off the power to a business, according to police. Officers responded and located a man matching the suspect description, loitering in a parking lot, police said.

Officers contacted the man and asked for his identification, after which he provided a false name, according to police. As the officer spoke with the suspect, another officer located a black, 1999 Lexus vehicle parked nearby and noticed it was warm. A license plate check revealed the car was reported stolen out of Oakland, police said.

After further investigation, officers found the suspect was in possession of the ignition key to the Lexus and detained him. Officers were then able to identify the suspect as 45-year-old Tyrone Pollard, a transient out of Oakland, according to police.

Police learned Pollard had a warrant for his arrest from a previous criminal case.

Officers arrested Pollard for possession of a stolen vehicle, providing a false name to officers and for the active warrant, according to police. 

Pollard has been booked at the Santa Clara Main Jail in San Jose, police said.

--Bay City News