Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Mustang From Watsonville Dealership
A dealership employee actually spotted the 26-year-old suspect cruising around in the stolen car, police said. [Breaking]
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – A man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a car dealership in Watsonville, according to police.
Police said employees at Mid Bay Ford located at 550 Auto Center Drive noticed a new Ford Mustang was missing from their inventory on Sunday.
Just before 10:30 a.m. Monday, an employee noticed the vehicle being driven on Walker Street near Ford Street and contacted authorities.
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Officers in the area were able to locate the stolen vehicle and pulled it over. The driver, 26-year-old Trent Maielua, was arrested without incident and was taken to Santa Cruz County Jail on suspicion of vehicle
theft.
--Bay City News
