Crime & Safety

Suspect Steals Redwood City Work Truck, Goes For A Ride

The 21-year-old suspect stole the fully-marked truck while a city employee was working on water lines nearby.

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San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force agents tracked the vehicle through multiple counties and jurisdictions before taking Juarez into custody in a Redwood City residential neighborhood.
San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force agents tracked the vehicle through multiple counties and jurisdictions before taking Juarez into custody in a Redwood City residential neighborhood. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A 21-year-old was arrested Monday on suspicion of stealing a Redwood City work truck.

Anaviska Juarez was charged with vehicle theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Juarez stole the fully-marked truck in the area of Commercial Street and Old County Road in San Carlos while the city employee driving the truck was working on water lines nearby.

San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force agents tracked the vehicle through multiple counties and jurisdictions before taking Juarez into custody in a Redwood City residential neighborhood near Woodside Road.

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Juarez was booked into San Mateo County jail.

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