Crime & Safety
Accused Auto Thief Arrested After Victim Spots Car, Napa Police Say
Trevor James Handy, 28, was arrested Tuesday evening after he reportedly drove a stolen car past its owner and a police officer on Soscol Avenue. Arrest information does not indicate a conviction.
A man whose car was stolen in Napa Tuesday got the vehicle back the same day after he spotted the thief driving past him as he met with a police officer, according to a shift activity log from the :
On 8/21/12 A Napa PD Officer was dispatched to investigate a theft of a vehicle that was stolen earlier in the day from a parking lot in the 1100 Block of Third St.
The Officer met with the reporting party near Soscol and Silverado Trail at approx. 2250 hrs.
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During this contact the reporting party identified his stolen car as it drove past them N/B on Soscol Ave.
The Officer followed the stolen vehicle through downtown Napa until additional officers arrived on scene.
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The vehicle was stopped in the area of Brown and G St and the driver, Trevor James Handy (10/14/83) of Napa, and a female passenger were detained.
The passenger was later released from the scene and Handy was booked into . The vehicle was returned to the owner.
Handy faces charges of auto theft and violation of probation, police said. Arrest information does not indicate a conviction.
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