Costa Mesa pair suspected of trying to sell stolen car on Craigslist

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Oct. 25, 2016 12 AM PT

Two Costa Mesa residents were arrested Saturday night on suspicion of trying to sell a stolen car on Craigslist using forged California Department of Motor Vehicles documents.

A person who was interested in buying the vehicle called Costa Mesa police Saturday to check whether the car was stolen. Police found that it had been reported stolen from Huntington Beach, Lt. Greg Scott said.

Police did not divulge the car’s make and model.

Linda Lamphear, 52, and Domenico Saioni, 40, were arrested at about 7:25 p.m. while sitting in the car at TeWinkle Park, where they had arranged to meet the potential buyer, police said.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.