South Bay Homeless Couple Arrested with Stolen Mail, Drugs

SOUTH BAY, CA -- A couple living in a stolen vehicle with a 7-month-old baby have been arrested in connection with several residential burglaries, police say.

Mountain View Police said officers were on patrol during the early morning hours of Jan. 17 when they spotted two people sitting in a car in the 700 block of Continental Circle.

Further investigation revealed the suspects, Michael Wiggins, 46, and Rohnita Prasad, 36, allegedly stole the vehicle from the garage of a South Bay home in October and were living in it with Prasad's infant son.

Police said officers also discovered stolen items, mail and packages from other South Bay homes in the vehicle.

Wiggins and Prasad were arrested on suspicion of residential burglary, vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics, possession of burglary tools and child endangerment.

Anyone with further information about this incident is encouraged to contact Mountain View detectives at (650) 903-6368.

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