Pedro Leiva Lopez, 25 of Modesto was arrested by Ceres Police on Thursday evening, Jan. 23 after he violating the vehicle code in a stolen Honda Accord and was pulled over.

At 8:03 p.m., Ceres Police Officer Kevin Gallenkamp was in the area of Pecos Avenue near South Ninth Street when he watched Lopez make an illegal move in a grey-colored Honda Accord. Officer Gallenkamp stopped the driver and learned that the vehicle was reported stolen.

Lopez was arrested on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen vehicle and was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center.