Suspected illegal immigrant arrested for auto theft in Reno
Jaclyn O'Malley • Reno Gazette-Journal • September 21, 2010

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Cruising around in a stolen convertible with no license plates resulted in an arrest and likely deportation for one Sparks man booked for auto theft.


Edwin Artiga-Morales, 29, was stopped just after 1 a.m., Monday at the intersection of Kietzke and Plumb lanes for driving a stolen white Chevrolet convertible, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. The car did not have a license plate, Trooper Chuck Allen said.


When the trooper asked Artiga-Morales — who was wearing black wool gloves — who owned the car he said a friend, according to the arrest report. But when he could not come up with the friend’s name he said “I have no idea. I stole the car,â€