In about 48 hours, suspects from Las Vegas and Los Angeles were arrested in Victorville with stolen vehicles.
In the first incident, Gonzalo Anaya Pelayo, 28, of Las Vegas, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a gray 2019 Jeep Wrangler, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials.
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, a Jeep Wrangler was stolen from a Norco car dealership. Dealership associates tracked the vehicle to the 14600 block of Seventh Street in Victorville, authorities stated.
Norco is located in Riverside County, about 50 miles south of Victorville.
When deputies arrived, they found the vehicle in a parking lot and observed suspect Pelayo in the driver’s seat.
Pelayo was arrested without incident on suspicion of vehicle theft and possessing a stolen vehicle, sheriff’s officials said.
Pelayo was booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, with bail set at $30,000.
Car stolen from Hollywood
Victorville sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman from Los Angeles on suspicion of having a vehicle reported stolen from Hollywood.