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Male Arrested for Vehicle Theft - Female Arrested for Fraud and Illegal Drugs

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, just after midnight, a patrol officer was driving eastbound along the 1100 block of E Harvard St when they observed a male (later identified as 42-year-old Joseph Dunlap of Glendale) placing items into the back of a large moving truck.  The officer conducted a records check of the license plate and discovered the truck had been reported as stolen a few days prior out of the City of Burbank.

As the officer parked his car, Dunlap began walking toward the front door of a residence.  Upon detaining Dunlap, the officer heard the sound of someone moving objects around on this same front porch and observed a female, later identified as 41-year-old Michelle Perdue of Glendale, sit down on a chair.  Additional officers arrived on scene and made contact with Perdue who was found to be in possession of an Employment Development Department (EDD) debit card in the name of another person, methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe.  A search of Dunlap revealed that he was in possession of the key for the stolen moving truck.

Dunlap was arrested and booked for vehicle theft.  Perdue was arrested and booked for illegal possession of an access card/grand theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

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