A patrol officer with the San Mateo Police Department observed a vehicle passing by and recognized that it was reported stolen last Sunday, so he promptly arrested him.
The K9 officer, who is in charge of the department's police dog, was conducting a routine patrol at 5:43 p.m. in the area of East 4th Street and South Humboldt Street, when the officer spotted a vehicle traveling eastbound and recognized the license plate as reported stolen, according to