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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a 38-year-old Saugus woman for grand theft auto, possession of burglary tools and narcotics Thursday night, according to station officials.

Here’s the story from the station’s Facebook page:

“Some incidents we respond to seem hard to believe, but they really happen. Take for instance a Saugus man last night who called our station to report that he saw his vehicle’s ‘stolen license plates’ on a car parked in his neighborhood. How strange is that?

“Deputies responded, and sure enough, the vehicle was bearing the man’s vehicle’s stolen plates. But, it gets better.

“The vehicle, a Honda Civic, that the plates were on, was stolen too! It had been reported stolen in December 2017.

“Deputies arrested a 38-year-old Saugus woman on grand theft auto charges, as well as additional charges of narcotics and burglary tools.

“We can’t make this stuff up!”

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9 Comments

  1. Denny NNWofLA says:

    “Burglary tools.” Are these different from other tools? What exactly makes these special enough to point to them and say, “Look! Burglary Tools!”

    Thirty-five years ago I was rousted by cops at four AM after working most of the night remodeling a fashion store. I was dropping a co-worker off at his home when they came up on us. Upon seeing our equipment in the back of my car, I still recall one of them saying, “Burglary Tools!”

  2. galdy says:

    seems like the woman doesn’t want to get in trouble for too many thngs does she….why stop at stealing a car lets keep doing more bad stuff….so happy the neighbor saw his license plates and reported it ….and that dirt bag is probably already on bail

  3. Jeanne says:

    Come on SCVNews. You know that most often when cops say “burglary tools” they are NOT referring to lock picking tools. If lock picking tools where really what they found you were remiss for not actually stating that was exactly what they found. Most people who have their cars stolen or houses broken into do not have their locks picked and you know it!

    • SCVNews.com says:

      Right. Should have said lock picking tools and slim jims. :)

      • jeanne says:

        Thanks. This is important to the story because it shows the sophistication of the thefts. Not run of the mill. She is a “professional” thief although stupid of her (or she was high) to use license plate in same area they were stolen from.

        It sounds like his car wasn’t stolen just the plates. Was the Honda that was stolen from a SCV resident as well?

        Or did they steal the car from another area say in the valley and just happen to have the bad luck to use them here? That would really be a laugh.

  4. Denny NNWofLA says:

    This almost makes me want to call Lowes and Home Depot’s tool departments and inquire about those burglary tools they carry. Hello- Got lockpicking devices? No. Slim Jims? No. But…

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