Stolen Rental Vehicle Located and Driver Arrested for Embezzlement, Millbrae

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Sergeant Javier Acosta, pio@smcgov.org
February 23, 2024

Stolen Rental Vehicle Located and Driver Arrested for Embezzlement

Millbrae, Calif. – On February 24, 2024, at approximately 2:53 PM, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an Automated License Plate Reader notification regarding a stolen vehicle traveling southbound on El Camino Real in the City of Millbrae. Deputies promptly located the vehicle as it turned left onto eastbound East Millbrae Avenue from El Camino Real. They then followed the vehicle to North Rollins Road and initiated a traffic stop.

The driver, identified as Lucille Lashine Whiley, 39 year-old female from San Francisco, was the sole occupant of the stolen vehicle and was apprehended without incident.

Further investigation revealed that Whiley had rented the vehicle but failed to return it despite multiple attempts by the rental company to contact her.

Whiley was subsequently arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility, where she is currently being held on a $10,000 bail.

This arrest, made possible by the utilization of our Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) System, exemplifies the power of interagency cooperation and cutting-edge technology in combating crime. The Automated License Plate Reader system known as Flock Safety Cameras, are deployed strategically across our respective jurisdictions, played a crucial role in the identification and subsequent apprehension of the suspect. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to leveraging state-of-the-art technologies like the Automated License Plate Reader system to enhance public safety and maintain the security of our communities.