Alrick Smith and Arturo Maheia found with stolen car

In court news, two men were charged with Handling Stolen Goods when they appeared before Magistrate Tracy Sosa today. Alrick Smith and Arturo Maheia were charged in connection with a 1995 Mazda car that was stolen from Mirna Acevedo on May first. According to police reports, they found the vehicle and documents belonging to Acevedo in a bushy area of Burrell Boom already dismantled. The car, which was valued at five thousand dollars, was later identified by Acevedo. Smith and Maheia were reportedly with the car when the cops found it. Maheia said he did not know that the car was stolen and he was hired to replace its engine. Both Smith and Maheia pleaded not guilty in court and were each offered bail of four thousand dollars. Magistrate Sosa adjourned the case until July third.