3 Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Newark Police

NEWARK, CA — Newark Police reports the recovery of three stolen vehicles - two by the department and one by the CHP.

July 5

0907 Hours: Officer Wilkerson responded to the Ohlone Wildlife Center, 37175 Hickory Street for a burglary report. The location was the target of an attempted burglary the previous day. Officer Wilkerson was able to review security video and obtained a description of an associated suspect vehicle. At approximately 1109 hours, Officer Riddles located the suspect vehicle parked on Dumbarton Court. Officer Riddles and Officer R. Johnson contacted the driver, a 36-year-old Hayward male and learned the van was an unreported stolen vehicle out of Union City. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of the property stolen from the Wildlife Center, as well as controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Officer Wilkerson arrested the suspect for burglary, vehicle theft, possessing stolen property, possessing a controlled substance, possessing drug paraphernalia and for violating the terms of his probation. The suspect was booked into the Fremont Jail.

July 8

0735 Hours: Officers responded to a disturbance on the 6200 block of Mayhews Landing Road. A 46-year-old Newark male was contacted and arrested for violation of a court order and for being under the influence of a controlled substance. The suspect was booked into the Santa Rita Jail. 0849 Hours: Officer Mapes investigated the theft of a Hyundai on the 35400 block of Cleremont Drive. The vehicle was recovered a short time later by the San Jose Division of the CHP.

July 9

1139 Hours: Officer Mapes recovered a Toyota T100 that was reported stolen out of Fremont on the 36900 block of Magnolia Street. The registered owner was notified of the recovery.

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