A 40-year-old Modesto woman was arrested by Ceres Police for auto theft on Saturday afternoon.

The discovery of a stolen green-colored Toyota Solara was made at 2:53 p.m. by Officer Charles Lord-Huff as he was patrolling the 1300 block of Bystrum Avenue. The vehicle was parked and along the roadway with two persons inside.

When the officer learned that the car was reported as stolen, he called for backup and had the occupants exit the vehicle. The passenger was found to be uninvolved and was released but driver Amanda Yarbery, 40, of Modesto was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen vehicle.