Three Santa Rosa women accused of Marin County burglaries

They were arrested early Sunday morning in Novato.|

Three Santa Rosa women are being charged after Novato police were called early Sunday morning about suspicious women looking into parked cars, a news release said.

The call came in to police at 2:41 a.m., and officers were called to Muroc Lake Drive by a neighbor who made the report. The three women were found in a parked SUV, the release said. Upon searching their car, officers reported finding what appeared to be stolen mail and other property.

The three women are:

Margaret Hernandez, 39, arrested for an outstanding warrant, conspiring to commit a crime, and possession of stolen property; Christina Smith, 32, on probation out of Sonoma County, arrested for possession of burglary tools, conspiring to commit a crime, and possession of stolen property; and Diane Rivas, 31, on probation out of Sonoma County, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, conspiring to commit a crime, and possession of stolen property.

All three women were taken to Marin County Jail.

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