Police: Woman Caught Disconnecting Spark Plugs in Relative's Car

Police responding to a disturbance call at a Manassas Park home on Monday opened a car door and found one of the victim's relatives inside; later, they discovered that she was tampering with the vehicle's spark plugs and wires. 

It happened just after 9 p.m. at a house on Cabbel Drive, where police found the woman inside her family member's 1996 Plymouth, Manassas Park Police said. 

Police released the woman (whose name is not being published due to the minor nature of the crime) and she walked away. A short while later, the victim got in the car but it wouldn't start. He later discovered, with the help of a repairman, that someone had disconnected the car's spark plugs, police said.

The victim later told police he noticed four of his necklaces that were hanging on the rear view mirror had disappeared.

Officers arrested the suspect at her home and charged her with petit larceny and vehicle tampering. She was released on personal recognizance with a $2,000 unsecured bond. She is expected to appear in court on May 8.