Occurred Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00am 3421 S. Padre Island Dr. Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 1205200024

A 42-year-old woman was arrested Sunday after an investigation of a stolen vehicle found at the Modern Motel.

Corpus Christi Police Officer Christopher Simnacher conducted checks of license plates in the parking lot of the Modern Motel on S.P.I.D. Sunday morning and discovered a white 2002 GMC Envoy was reported stolen from Victoria.

Officer Simnacher checked with the desk clerk of the hotel and identified the guest that had checked in with the vehicle. Officer Simnacher also contacted the victim in Victoria by phone to get the complete information about the stolen vehicle.

Mary Veliz (3/3/1970) was arrested from the hotel for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The charge is a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.