By Shawn Henry 
Truckee cops nabbed a guy this week after spotting him hauling a stolen ride down I-80, officers said.
Turns out, Grass Valley PD had flashed a heads-up about a car swiped from Red Bluff, spotted cruising their turf. Truckee’s finest figured the perp might bolt east toward the mountains, so they staked out the highway, eyes peeled.
Bingo. Patrol units clocked a truck pulling a vehicle that fit the stolen car’s description—down to the last scratch—like a jigsaw piece. Cops rolled up, pulled the driver over, and sure enough, the ride on the hook was hot.
But wait, it gets juicier. When officers tossed the truck, they scored more than just a stolen auto; a stash of drugs turned up, too. Suddenly, the driver wasn’t just facing grand theft auto charges—he was looking at a narcotics rap as well.
Teamwork sealed the deal. Cops in Red Bluff, Grass Valley, and Truckee passed the baton, tracking the stolen wheels across county lines until the net finally snapped shut.
No word yet on the driver’s name or what kind of substances they found, but one thing’s certain: this dude’s got a double whammy of legal headaches waiting. Stolen car? Check. Illegal substances? Double check. Court’s gonna have fun with this one.
John