Man Accused of Stealing Vehicle From State College Hotel, Driving Drunk

Police on Tuesday arrested a man accused of stealing a pickup truck from the parking lot of a State College hotel and driving it under the influence of alcohol. Carlos Gradiz, 18, took the vehicle after picking up keys that a guest had mistakenly left on the front desk at the Super 8 by Wyndham, 1663 S. Atherton St., according to an affidavit of probable cause. After the guest reported the vehicle stolen, police reviewed security camera footage and saw a man take the keys from the desk and put them in his pocket, according to the affidavit Borough officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Gradiz was driving the truck alone and did not possess a driver's license, police wrote. He allegedly provided a false name and date of birth and was later identified through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Gradiz showed signs of impairment and submitted to a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.123%, according to the af