Crime & Safety
San Mateo Police Officer Locates Stolen Car On Routine Patrol
The K9 officer followed the vehicle, confirmed it had been reported stolen and called for backup.
SAN MATEO, CA — A sharp-eyed patrol officer spotted a passing vehicle reported as stolen Sunday and quickly made an arrest.
The K9 officer — who is in charge of the department police dog — was on routine patrol at 5:43 p.m. in the area of East 4th Street and South Humboldt Street, when the officer saw a vehicle traveling east and recognized the license plate as one reported earlier as stolen, according to a news release issued Monday morning by the San Mateo Police Department.
The K9 officer followed the vehicle, confirmed it had been reported stolen and called for backup.
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When other officers arrived, the K9 officer performed a traffic stop and the suspect — identified as 35-year-old Luis Lopez Morales, of Stockton — was arrested and taken to the police station, where he was issued a citation for possession of a stolen vehicle and released.
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