Stolen car results in 3 arrests at Pleasanton’s Larkspur Landing Hotel

Three people were arrested Tuesday in the Larkspur Landing Hotel parking lot on Johnson Court on a variety of charges stemming from an identity-theft investigation.

A Pleasanton police officer was checking the parking lot when he noticed three men standing outside a vehicle, according to Sgt. Eric Gora.

The officer checked the license plate and learned the vehicle had been stolen in Hayward.

After arresting Jason Brown of San Jose on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, police searched the vehicle where they found personal identifying information and stolen mail belonging to dozens of victims throughout the Bay Area.

Brown, 25, also allegedly had evidence in his pockets indicating his involvement in stealing people’s identities.

Officers, believing Brown may have connections with others at the hotel, seized a couple in a hallway as they were leaving one of the rooms.

The pair, identified as Chase Alves, 29, and Heather Maiale, 25, were found in possession of narcotics and credit cards not belonging to them. Both also are on probation, police said.

Officers continued to conduct a search of the hotel room which led them to finding computers, an embossing machine, narcotics, fake credit cards and stolen property.

Alves, of Castro Valley, was arrested on suspicion of possessing narcotics and violating probation. Maiale, of Mountain House, was arrested on suspicion of identity theft and possessing narcotics.

Additional charges for Alves and Maiale are pending further investigation, according to Gora.

Brown was arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle, stolen property and personal information.