NewsKRON4 — Bay AreaNovember 9, 2026San Francisco County
Central Valley auto theft ring scammed car rental company, police say
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California Highway Patrol arrested 45-year-old Coalinga resident James Spradling for allegedly leading an organized auto theft ring that fraudulently rented and stole seven vehicles valued at over $400,000 from Enterprise locations across the Bay Area.
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Law enforcement recovered seven fraudulently rented vehicles worth more than $400,000 following a multi-agency investigation involving the Sonoma County Auto Theft Task Force and Coalinga police.
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OrganizationCalifornia Highway Patrol“Law enforcement agency that arrested the suspect”OrganizationCoalinga police“Police department that assisted in locating the remaining two stolen vehicles”OrganizationEnterprise“Popular car rental company targeted by the fraudulent vehicle rentals”PersonJames Spradling“45-year-old Coalinga resident accused of leading an organized auto theft ring”locationBay Area“Region where vehicles were stolen”locationSonoma County“County where the suspect was booked and the task force operates”OrganizationSonoma County Sheriff’s Office“Agency whose spokesperson commented on the inter-agency collaboration”locationCoalinga“Central Valley city where the suspect resides”other45“Age of James Spradling”OrganizationSonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility“Facility where Spradling was booked”OrganizationSonoma’s Auto Theft Task Force“Local law enforcement task force that recovered five of the vehicles”