NORTH COAST, Calif. — Authorities arrested two Lucerne women this week who they said were responsible for a series of vehicle burglaries in Ukiah.

Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Elizabeth Arnold, 39, and Sarah Simon, 48, early Tuesday morning.

The agency said that at 12:42 a.m. Tuesday, deputies were dispatched to investigate two suspicious subjects entering people's vehicles in the 3000 block of Estrella Court in Ukiah.

Upon arrival at the scene, deputies immediately observed a female who was driving a vehicle at a slow speed with all of the lights turned off. The female was stopped by deputies and identified as Sarah Simon.

Deputies also observed another female hiding behind a nearby vehicle in the driveway of a residence, who was identified as Elizabeth Arnold.

Both Simon and Arnold were detained, and deputies began their investigation by canvassing the neighborhood.

The deputies located multiple vehicles in the area with the doors open. Deputies contacted the homeowners where the vehicles were parked and learned several items had been stolen from the vehicles.

A search of Arnold, Simon and their vehicle revealed numerous items that had just been stolen, the sheriff’s office said.

Simon was also in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and had an active warrant for her arrest out of Lake County for petty theft with two priors.

During their investigation, the deputies learned both Arnold and Simon were also suspects in similar thefts of numerous items taken from vehicles in the nearby neighborhoods of West Fork Estates and Lake Mendocino Estates, which occurred in the early morning hours of Feb. 18.

Sheriff’s detectives assisted with this investigation and gathered additional evidence and statements which led to the execution of search warrants for additional stolen property.

In all, authorities said investigators determined there were five victims of the Tuesday burglaries.

During the investigation, Simon was placed under arrest for her felony arrest warrant out of Lake County, along with charges of felony conspiracy, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

Arnold was placed under arrest for felonies of conspiracy and grand theft.

Simon was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where she was to be held in lieu of $10,000 bail for the Lake County warrant and $15,000 bail for the current open charges.

Arnold was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where she was to be held in lieu of $15,000.00 bail.

Anyone with information related to this investigation and thefts is requested to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086 (option 1).