Taco vendor’s stolen meals truck recovered after Instagram put up – NBC Los Angeles
A girl was arrested after allegedly stealing an Arleta taco vendor’s van that was recovered by police at a motel in North Hills after some assist from an Instagram tipster.
Betty Ramirez, of Betty’s Tacos, mentioned she filed a police report and posted the van’s license plates on Instagram after it was stolen Monday within the northeast San Fernando Valley neighborhood. Later that day, Ramirez mentioned she noticed somebody driving the van and tried to comply with it, however quickly misplaced monitor of the automobile.
The search was rekindled when a neighbor responded to her social media put up, saying they noticed it within the motel parking zone.
The girl suspected of stealing the truck was taken into custody on the motel. Video appeared to point out the van leaving the parking space simply earlier than a police SUV pulls as much as cease the motive force. A girl exited the van and surrendered to officers.
The truck was lacking a minimum of $2,000 in gear, Ramirez mentioned.
