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2 Arrested For Arson in Gilroy |
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
 Police in Gilroy arrested two men for arson, burglary and vehicle theft in connection with a
crime spree that included a burglary and high speed chase in Amador County
in mid-October. According to a story in the Gilroy Dispatch
newspaper, Joseph Uvalles, 21 and Robert Cuevas, 32, were arrested Thursday after
the Santa Clara County Crime Lab confirmed that DNA evidence linked them to a fire at a Gilroy
Budget Rental Car location. They are suspected
of burning the car rental office and making off with 2007 Ford F150 last
October, Gilroy
police detective Mitchell Madruga said.
Uvalles was arrested by Amador County
sheriff's deputies the day after the Oct. 16 burglary while driving the
rental truck. Uvalles was spotted in the stolen truck by sheriff’s deputies near Prospect Motors in Martell. He then led police in a high speed chase into Calaveras County where he finally rolled the
pick-up. He was arrested at the scene
for auto theft, possession of stolen property, evading a peace officer and
being an unlicensed driver. A
search of the stolen truck revealed burglary tools and stolen property from
Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Martell. Gilroy
police told the Amador County Sheriff’s office at the time that they believed
the truck was connected to the Budget Rental Car arson. The rental agency fire
completely destroyed the building. Both Cuevas
and Uvalles were in the custody of other law enforcement agencies when Gilroy police arrested
them. The Gilroy Dispatch contributed to this story.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 17 February 2008 )
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