RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man was arrested in Spanish Springs after police say he stole a car from an elderly woman in Sparks.

At around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office were conducting routine patrols in Spanish Springs when they saw a suspicious vehicle occupied by 64-year-old Brett Cunningham.

A registration check revealed that the car had been reported stolen on Sept. 5.

When deputies made contact with the Sparks woman, they learned she was unable to drive due to a medical condition. In order to recover the car without incurring the cost of a tow, deputies took the woman to her car to verify ownership, and to see if additional property was stolen. Deputies then drove her car, with her as a passenger, back to her home.

Cunningham has been booked into

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