SUVs Stolen From Palo Alto Driveway, Garage; 2 Arrested

PALO ALTO, CA — Two young suspects were arrested in San Jose after police allege they broke into a Palo Alto garage, took car keys and left with two stolen vehicles.

Police said a man called 911 Tuesday morning after discovering an SUV missing from his garage and another from his driveway on Newell Drive. Officers reviewed security cameras and spotted three young suspects parked outside in a Chevy Camaro around 7 a.m. Police said two of the suspects opened an unlocked Volkswagen SUV in the driveway and used the garage door opener to get inside.

In the garage, the suspects found kets and used them to take the Volkswagen from the driveway and a BMW from the garage. The victim told police a few other items were missing from the garage and the suspects hit a third vehicle while leaving the property. All three suspects left the area with the two stolen SUVs and the Camaro.

Police said detectives found both SUVs in a hotel parking lot around noon in San Jose. Investigators detained two suspects nearby who matched the description of the thieves, and police said they were carrying stolen property and the missing car keys.

Officers spotted the Camaro nearby and determined it had been reported stolen out of San Jose.

Police booked the 18-year-old suspect into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of residential burglary and vehicle theft. A 16-year-old boy was taken to Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. The third suspect is still at large.