SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Detectives recovered seven Enterprise rental vehicles worth more than $400,000 and arrested a Coalinga man during an investigation into organized vehicle thefts targeting the rental company, authorities said.
Investigators identified the suspect as James Spradling, 45, and linked him to multiple stolen vehicles.
On Oct. 13, 2026, detectives learned that Spradling had fraudulently rented seven vehicles from Enterprise locations across the Bay Area, authorities said.
Detectives recovered five vehicles in Sonoma County, found Spradling, and arrested him. They worked with the Coalinga Police Department to recover the remaining two vehicles.
Authorities booked Spradling into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on charges including vehicle theft and possession of stolen property.
The Sonoma County Auto Theft Taskforce, known as SONCATT, and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Unit led the investigation.
SONCATT includes detectives from the California Highway Patrol, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, and the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office.
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