by Timothy Rutt
Eddie Vasquez, 32, and Nancy Carillo, 22, both of Altadena, were taken into custody by deputies with the help of a K9 unit. Vasquez was arrested for grand theft auto and possession of stolen property, while Carillo was arrested for possession of methamphetimine.
According to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on the 400 block of west Mendocino Street. The vehicle, a 2006 Toyota Camry, had been reported stolen from Pasadena.
Vasquez ran out of the vehicle northbound through yards and out of sight, while Carillo was left behind in the car, the release says. She was taken into custody while a permeter was set using sheriffs deputies from Altadena and surrounding stations, as well as a helicopter and K9 units.
According to the sheriff's department, Vasquez was found hiding under a house in the neighborhood. The department says that "the stolen car was loaded with numerous items that appeared to be stolen."
Vasquez is being held in lieu of $35,000 bail. Carillo is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. Both are scheduled to appear in Pasadena Superior Court today.
