Man drives to court appearance in stolen car, say Calif. cops
SONORA, Calif. - Police in Northern California say a man was arrested after he arrived for a court appearance driving a stolen car.
James Manning was taken into custody after police say they received a call from an auto dealership in Redding on Friday reporting a vehicle was stolen.As luck would have it, the 2001 Mitsubishi's GPS indicated it was parked in front of the Tuolumne County courthouse.
Officers found the car, which already had a different set of license plates on it.
Manning's wife, 45-year-old Teresa Castillo, told police her husband had bought the car earlier in the day for $200 so they could drive to his court appearance.
The cops don't think that's true.
The 49-year-old Manning and his wife were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and possession of a controlled substance.