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Four Stolen Vehicles Recovered

On October 4, 2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Department’s patrol bureau located a stolen vehicle that was travelling near the intersection of Broadway Ave. and Orange St. The officers conducted a high risk traffic stop and contacted the driver, 25-year-old Michaelangelo Mariano of San Juan Capistrano. A search of the vehicle revealed a glass pipe with a bulbous end and a baggie of methamphetamine. Mariano was arrested for vehicle theft, possessing a controlled substance, and possessing unlawful paraphernalia.

On October 13, 2021 at approximately 2:20 p.m., an officer assigned to Glendale Police Departments patrol bureau located a stolen vehicle travelling northbound on Raymond Ave into a business parking lot. Assisting officers arrived and a felony stop was conducted. The driver, 30-year-old Cody Wilson (transient) was also found to be in possession of an “arrow” mailbox key and a key to another vehicle. During the investigation officers learned that Wilson’s driver’s license was expired. A vehicle search produced lock picks, two methamphetamine pipes, and two cell phones. Wilson was subsequently arrested for vehicle theft, possessing burglary tools, possessing unlawful paraphernalia, and driving without a license.

Around the same time on October 13, 2021 just after 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a car dealership on the 400 block of S. Brand Blvd. regarding a male who had purchased a vehicle using someone else’s identity. When the male, later identified as 38-year-old Anthony Negreary of Northridge, saw the officers, he fled in another vehicle. Additional responding officers located the vehicle Negreary was travelling in and initiated a traffic stop. A subsequent search of Negreary revealed the key fob to the vehicle that was fraudulently purchased from the dealership. Negreary was also found to be in possession of debit cards, paystubs, and bank information belonging to other individuals. Negreary was subsequently arrested for vehicle theft, forgery, and identity theft.

On October 21, 2021 just before 4:00 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Department’s patrol bureau located a stolen vehicle travelling near the intersection of Ivy St. and San Fernando Rd. Officers conducted a felony traffic stop and contacted the driver identified as 37-year-old Vicente Valle (transient). A search of the vehicle produced a backpack containing a laptop and two iPhones, and a search of Valle produced a baggie of a white powdery substance. It should be noted that upon initially contacting Valle he gave the officers a false name and was in possession of a California identification card and access card in someone else’s name. Valle was found to have two outstanding warrants for his arrest and was subsequently arrested for those and other charges including vehicle theft, identity theft, possessing a controlled substance, driving under a suspended license, and false impersonation.

*No photo of Vicente Valle available*