Crime & Safety

Transient Couple Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Vehicle: SMC

A routine traffic enforcement stop resulted in the discovery of a vehicle reported stolen out of San Mateo, the sheriff's dept. reported.

The two transients were booked into San Mateo County Main Jail.
The two transients were booked into San Mateo County Main Jail. (Renee Schiavone, Patch)

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A transient couple was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicle theft and conspiracy Friday morning in downtown Redwood City, the San Mateo Sheriff's Department reported.

Deputes conducted a traffic enforcement stop at Broadway and California streets at 8:04 a.m. on a 2018 Nissan Sentra with a Washington license plate that turned up as stolen out of San Mateo in a vehicle check.

Antonio and Ana Contreras, 27 and 55, respectively, were booked into the San Mateo County Main Jail.

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Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at 800-547-2700.

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