Two arrested for false stolen vehicle report after rollover
Sheriff’s deputies in Ramona arrested a 19-year-old man and a juvenile for filing a false report of a stolen vehicle after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Gem Lane, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle rollover shortly after 11:10 a.m. Wednesday at 630 Gem Lane, Sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Sheppard said.
The caller said the Toyota 4Runner involved in the crash was stolen by a man who had a handgun, Sheppard said.
After stealing the vehicle, the suspect reportedly crashed and then fled on foot, Sheppard said.
Deputies and California Highway Patrol officers arrived, contacted the three victims and set up a perimeter to search the area, Sheppard said.
A sheriff’s search helicopter and several canine officers assisted in the search for the suspect.
After about an hour, the investigation revealed that the report of vehicle theft was untrue and was provided to conceal involvement in the crash, Sheppard said.
Deputies arrested the driver of the SUV, 19-year-old Luis Solis, and a juvenile passenger for filing a false report of a crime, Sheppard said.
No injuries were reported.
CHP officers investigated the crash.
During the search, a vehicle with two men and two women drove through the search area and deputies stopped the vehicle to determine if they were involved in the incident, Sheppard said.
When deputies made contact, they found 55-year-old Teresa Solis was in possession of heroin and 20-year-old Margarita Ochoa had a felony warrant for assault on a peace officer, Sheppard said.
They arrested both women and booked them into the sheriff’s Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility.