GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- The mother of a 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of operating a chop shop was booked into Gwinnett County Jail Tuesday on similar charges.
Police said Maria Sanabria-Rodriguez played a role in the operation at her home on Roses Creek Drive in Lawrenceville, which was linked to parts from at least eight different stolen vehicles.
Her son, Arensio Junior Rivera, was booked and charged with operating a chop shop and two other felonies last Monday.
The investigation, which is still ongoing, established probable cause that Sanabria-Gonzalez knew about and benefited from the chop shop operation, Gwinnett police spokesman Cpl. Brian Kelly said.
Police officers said they were originally led to the home while attempting to track down a vehicle stolen nearby, finding at least three engines and other car parts.
Sanabria-Gonzalez was arrested Tuesday on one count of owning or operating a chop shop and two counts of theft by receiving. With her son still incarcerated with no bond, she posted $33,600 bail and was released Wednesday.