Temecula Crime: Man arrested for false car registration and stolen mail
Temecula, California - On Wednesday, November 27, 2008, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was patrolling the 45000 block of Pechanga Parkway when he checked the license plate number of a car driving in that area. The check revealed that the car was displaying a valid 2009 registration tab, while the car’s registration was actually expired as of August 2008. The deputy stopped the car and spoke with the driver, Todd C. Zenk, 41, of Lake Elsinore.
The deputy soon learned that Zenk’s driver license was suspended and searched his car. During the search, various pieces of U.S. mail were found addressed to people other than Zenk. Deputies kept investigating and contacted residents at at least one address where they learned that the mail in Zenk’s car was stolen.
The completed investigation resulted in Zenk’s arrest for possessing stolen property, falsifying vehicle registration, and driving on a suspended license. He was booked at the Southwest Detention Center.
Anyone with information about this case should call Deputy Castaneda of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 696-3000.