California Deputies Arrest 2 Colombians in Stolen 2015 Mercedes Linked to Carjacking
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
California Deputies Arrest 2 Colombians in Stolen 2015 Mercedes Linked to Carjacking
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Two Bogotá men were arrested after Los Angeles County deputies stopped a stolen 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 in Rolling Hills Estates, with driver Yareht Pedraza, 26, detained at the scene and passenger Alan Pena Sabogn, 21, caught after fleeing.
Automated license plate readers had flagged the car days after a July 11 violent carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon in Hawthorne, then deputies learned it was also tied to a recent residential burglary in Torrance.
Sabogn was booked on suspicion of disobeying a lawful order, obstructing an officer and giving false identification; authorities said he also had an outstanding no-bail felony burglary warrant from Colorado.
The sheriff's department said the arrest showed how license-plate readers, dispatchers and air support helped track suspects quickly and take them into custody.