Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested for Stealing RV in San Mateo
The 32-year-old woman allegedly stole the RV after she tried to fraudulently rent it and was denied.
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing a recreational vehicle in San Mateo on Wednesday.
Officers responded at about 1:45 p.m. to reports of an RV theft from the rental lot at Condon and Sons Lumber Yard, at 117 E. 25th Ave., San Mateo Police Sgt. Dave Norris said.
According to employees, the woman -- identified as Carly Gutierrez of San Diego -- entered the office and attempted to fraudulently rent the RV from Condon and Sons, Norris said.
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When her request was denied, Gutierrez allegedly got in the RV and took off. San Mateo officers on scene immediately broadcast a description of the RV county-wide.
Minutes later, a San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy spotted the stolen RV in the area of state Highway 92 and Main Street in Half Moon Bay, and initiated a traffic stop.
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Gutierrez continued to drive, ignoring the deputy’s lights and siren for the next several minutes, according to Norris.
She finally stopped the RV at Alsace Lorraine Avenue and Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay, and was detained without further incident.
San Mateo police responded to the location of the stop, and Gutierrez was positively identified and subsequently arrested. San Mateo police booked Gutierrez into the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of burglary and vehicle theft.
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