Green Day Singer's Stolen Classic Car Found Near Orange

EL MODENA, CA — A 1962 Chevrolet Nova belonging to Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong was found in El Modena on Tuesday after being stolen during a commercial burglary in Costa Mesa.

Orange County sheriff's deputies found the car abandoned in El Modena, an unincorporated town near Orange, after receiving tips from the public, the Costa Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday.

No arrests were made in the car's theft.

The car did not appear damaged, but music equipment inside the Chevrolet when it was stolen was missing, police said. The estimated value of the stolen items, including the car, was around $48,000, according to Costa Mesa police.

The car was stolen in a commercial burglary in the 1100 block of Victoria Street in Costa Mesa sometime between Friday and Saturday, police said.

Armstrong took to Twitter on Saturday asking his fans to send "any sighting, tips or info" about his car to the police, saying it "has been in the [Green Day] family for over 30 years."

When the car was found, Armstrong jokingly posted on Instagram the theft was a false alarm, and he had forgotten where it was parked.

"Truth is the person that stole it left it parked. Joy ride? Maybe, who knows," Armstrong said. "We live in desperate times. Thank god it’s all in one piece. No damage."

Armstrong also thanked his fans for keeping an eye out for his car.