San Bruno Stolen Car Sighting Ends in Duo's Arrest on Drugs, Theft Charges: Police

SAN BRUNO, CA — Two people were recently nabbed in a stolen car outside of a San Bruno mall, police say.

According to the San Bruno Police Department, police spotted the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Shops at Tanforan shopping center around 6 p.m. Tuesday. They say a man and woman were inside — along with a slew of illegal items.

"During a search of the stolen vehicle, Officers located property that had recently been stolen in vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Cities of Oakland and San Francisco," police said in a news release. "Pepper spray, controlled substances, and controlled substance paraphernalia were also located inside the
vehicle."

The woman initially gave officers a fake name, but they "quickly" figured out who she really was, police said. They identified her as 35-year-old Amy Brawner of San Francisco, and learned that she had a felony burglary warrant out for her arrest. Officers arrested her on suspicion of possession of stolen property, identity theft and possession of a controlled substance, as well as the outstanding warrant.

The man, identified as 47-year-old Arthur Durtsche, also of San Francisco, was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, possession of pepper spray by a felon and possession of a controlled substance, police said.

The pair was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Shutterstock