Grass Valley Police Officers were in the right place at the right time in foiling a gas theft attempt. Police Captain Steve Johnson says the officers were responding to a report of suspicious activity at a business complex on Golden Gate Terrace during early morning hours of Wednesday. He says that area has been patrolled more heavily over the last year because of several reports about vandalism and vehicle tampering, primarity gas theft…

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Johnson says the woman was approaching a vehicle belonging to a local school district that has been hit by several gas thefts recently…

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Johnson says 40-year-old Jennifer Warwick of Nevada City faces 6 misdemeanors and two felony charges. Charges include prowling and posession of burglary tools, as well as initially giving a false identity, which was her sister’s name. 43-year-old Charles Stratton, also from Nevada City is charged with 3 misdemeanors, for failing to appear in court, and possession of drugs and drug paraphenalia.