2 Arrested At Novato Towing Yard: Cops

NOVATO, CA –The sighting of suspected prowlers at a Novato tow yard on surveillance camera early Sunday morning led to two arrests, police said.

Officers were alerted at around 3:50 a.m. of suspicious behavior at Downtown Ignacio Tow satellite yard on Hamilton Drive, which within the last few months has experienced incidents of vehicles being stolen or tampered with, police said.

Officers arriving on the scene noticed a hole cut through a chain link fence on the west side of the property and found two people hiding behind vehicles inside of the storage lot, police said.

The two were later identified as the suspects, 31-year-old Edgar Aguilar and Stacie Wesley, 36, police said.

Both claimed to be looking for their dog according to police.

Wesley was found to be in possession of keys belonging to two vehicles stored inside the lot and Aguilar was in possession of wire cutters, police said.

Aguilar and Wesley were both arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools, vehicle tampering, disorderly conduct, and probation violations.

Both suspects were booked into the Marin County Jail.