License Plate Camera Ensnares Petaluma Stolen Vehicle Suspect

SAUSALITO, CA — A Petaluma woman was arrested Wednesday after a Marin license plate camera identified the vehicle she was driving as being stolen, authorities said.

Jennifer Shull, 47, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and an outstanding $7,500 warrant for narcotics offenses, the Sausalito Police Department said.

Officers at around 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday responded to an alert from the city’s License Plate Recognition cameras of a stolen vehicle entering Sausalito from the 4000 block of Bridgeway, police said.

The 1999 Honda CRV was reported stolen April 1 out of Novato, according to police.

Minutes after the alert came in Wednesday, an officer located the Honda and pulled over the vehicle in the 1900 block of Bridgeway, police said.

Officers detained Shull, the driver and the vehicle’s lone occupant, police said.

She was taken to Marin County Jail, police said.

Sausalito's License Plate Recognition Camera program has led to the recovery of 65 stolen vehicles and 71 arrests since it was activated in May 2017.

"The goal of the License Plate Recognition Camera program is to increase public safety by utilizing technology to alert law enforcement to wanted vehicles, enhance post-crime investigative abilities, and deter crime by increasing the likelihood of suspect identification," the SPD said in a statement.