Car Thieves Caught, Their Dog Taken To Safety: American Canyon PD

AMERICAN CANYON, CA — A stolen car was recovered early Tuesday in American Canyon and two people were arrested in connection with the theft after officers found the pair hiding in the front yard of a home, police said.

Officers were alerted around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday about a stolen red Honda Civic that was traveling in the area of American Canyon Road and Interstate 80. Officers patrolled the neighborhoods near American Canyon Road for the car and shortly before 3 a.m., they found it parked in the Via Bellagio neighborhood on Via Pescara.

An officer was passing by and saw the driver’s door open with someone in the driver’s seat. When the officer turned around to make contact with the person, they were not there. The officer saw only a dog abandoned in the car.

With the help of Napa sheriff’s deputies, the man and woman believed to be associated with the stolen car were found hiding in a front yard a few houses down from where the car was parked.

The theft suspects were identified as Victor Flores, 29, and Missy Peavy, 26. Both were from Sacramento, where the car was reported stolen.

Flores was on probation for burglary and identity theft, and Peavy had a felony warrant for vehicle theft. Both were arrested on suspicion of possession of the stolen car, with burglary tools found in their possession, and conspiracy to commit burglary.

Officers took the dog to Napa County Animal Shelter to be taken care of, while its owners were taken to Napa County jail and booked into custody.