Maricopa Police Department arrested an accused U-Haul thief Monday. 

Police arrested 37-year-old Anthony J. Lee Ladiero Calucag after a license plate-reading camera tracked him down, according to a probable cause statement obtained by InMaricopa. 

At about 6 p.m. Dec. 8, a surveillance camera at an undisclosed U-Haul rental facility caught Calucag hooking up a U-Haul trailer to his truck and driving away. He didn’t pay to rent the equipment. 

A FLOCK license plate-reading camera later spotted the stolen trailer attached to a Lincoln Navigator registered to Calucag. Police were alerted. 

Officers found Calucag at his West Giallo Lane home in Sorrento on Monday where he admitted to stealing the trailer, the police report said. 

Calucag told police he used the trailer to haul lumber from Casa Grande to his home. He said he had no intention of returning the trailer. 

Officers found the trailer about a mile from Calucag’s home. He ditched it on the corner of Capri Avenue and Ravello Avenue, according to the police report. 

Calucag was booked into the Pinal County jail on one felony count of stealing property valued at $10,000. 

He faces more than 5 years in prison. 

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Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.
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